The Allen Red Devil softball team split a pair of contests with Oklahoma Wesleyan JV at home on Wednesday afternoon.
In the first game, the Lady Red Devils (3-1) got down early in a 4-0 hole, from which they could never emerge in the 8-5 loss. In the second game, Allen was led by Robin Todd’s four RBI’s to get by Oklahoma Wesleyan JV, 12-7.
Game one
The Eagles of Oklahoma Wesleyan JV got up early in the second inning following an error for a run as well as RBI singles to plate three more runs and put Allen down early 4-0. OKWU then scored an RBI double in the third and another run to make it a 5-0 game.
Skyler Jackson got Allen on the board in the bottom of the fifth on a solo home run to make it a 5-1 game.
OKWU scored three more runs in the top of the sixth inning before Allen’s Kailey Schinstock plated a run on an RBI fielder’s choice in the bottom half of the sixth. Allen headed to the seventh inning trailing OKWU, 8-2.
The Lady Red Devils made one final push in the bottom of the seventh when they scored three runs, highlighted by RBI doubles off the bats of Ashley Tribble and Todd. The three runs weren’t enough to mount a comeback though and Allen lost 8-5.
Jackson (1-1) took the loss for Allen in her six innings on the mound, allowing eight runs on three hits but struck out 10 batters.
Todd led the Lady Devils at the plate as she ripped two hits and drove in two runs. Brooklyn Goehrig and Jackson also each ripped two hits.
Game two
Allen switched roles in the second game and brought home five runs in the first inning before scoring three in the second and four more runs in the third. It was a hitting rampage for the Lady Red Devils from the jump as the game, which ended after five innings due to darkness.
Todd began the game by ripping an RBI double for a 1-0 lead before Tribble knocked an RBI single for the 2-0 lead while Lacey Stamper unloaded with a three-run homer to make it 5-0 Allen in the first inning.
OKWU scored three runs in the top of the second inning but Allen responded by scoring three more runs in the bottom half on a Todd RBI fielder’s choice and a Jackson two-run single. Allen led OKWU heading to the third, 8-4.
It was a similar story in the third inning as the Eagles plated two runs while the Lady Red Devils scored four more runs to take a 12-6 lead. Haley Gedrose knocked a solo homer, Bailey Cravens hit an RBI single and Todd smacked a two-run blast in the third.
Allen’s Morgan Collins (2-0) pitched the first three innings, serving up seven runs on 10 hits. Carissa Knight came on in relief and tossed a hitless two innings.
