Softball Drops Pair to UCO

March 21, 2009

WEATHERFORD, Okla. - Southwestern Oklahoma State University had its share of bright moments but they were not enough to overcome Central Oklahoma as the Bronchos won both games of a softball doubleheader Saturday by scores of 6-4 and 8-3.

The losses dropped SWOSU to 11-19 and 3-9 in the Lone Star Conference North Division. UCO improved to 18-8 and 11-3 in the division. The Bulldog will next play Friday in Durant as they begin a six-game series against opponents in the LSC's South Division in the  annual crossover tournament.

In the first game that ended with UCO winning 6-4, SWOSU got a pair of homers from Stacy Creger who blasted her sixth and seventh homers of the year. She now is only three homers away from breaking the school's single-season mark of nine set three years ago by Alli Flaman.

The Bulldogs did not score until the sixth against UCO starter Molly Shivers who won to improve to 10-2 on the year. Creger's homer was followed by a double by Kristina Davis. She later scored on an RBI single by Sarah Harwell.

Creger's homer in the seventh was a two-run shot that scored Laiken Lester who reached on a single.

Katie Raines took the loss for SWOSU. She dropped to 3-7 on the year after allowing five runs through four innings of work.

In the 8-3 game, Kristyn Shawver was the offensive star collecting three hits, driving in one run and scoring another. Harwell also continued to hit the ball well with a run-scoring triple in the fourth and a single in the sixth.

Alex Zukerman took the loss on the mound after allowing eight runs through six innings of work. She gave up nine hits and allowed six walks while falling to 3-7 on the year.