Oklahoma City, Okla. - Oklahoma Christian (8-6, 4-2) will host Texas A&M International (5-11, 2-4) at Lawson Softball Complex for the Eagles Lone Star Conference home opening series this Saturday and Sunday.
Series Information
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Lawson Softball Complex (Tom Heath Field)
Series Schedule
Game 1 - Saturday, February 24th, 3 p.m. (DH)
Game 2 - Saturday, February 24th, 5 p.m. (DH)
Game 3- Sunday, February 25th, 12 p.m.
What To Know About The Eagles
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Head Coach Shalee Rodriguez is entering her 3rd season at the helm for the Eagles. Rodriguez holds an overall record of 77-32.
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Last season, the Eagles finished with an overall record of 38-17 and a 29-13 conference record.
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The Eagles fell short in the Lone Star Conference Championship, losing to UT Tyler 4-3.
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In the NCAA South Central Regional championship, OC battled with UT Tyler before the Patriots won to end the season.
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The Eagles have three batters hitting over .300, with Kadence Brewster leading the way for the Eagles. Brewster is hitting .361, and in 36 at-bats, she has recorded 13 hits with 3 RBIs, 2 home runs, and scoring herself 7 times.
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Whitney Walde is also hitting well with a .333 hitting percentage with 10 hits, driving in 5 RBIs and crossing home herself 6 times. Walde is also a driving force for the Eagles on defense behind the plate, with 58 putouts, 9 assists, and no errors. After the first week of conference play, she is at the top of the conference in fielding.
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Kristen Whitehouse has been a reliable source of offense for the Eagles, with 11 hits, driving in 6 RBIs, and crossing home 5 times.
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The Eagles have a tandem pitching attack of Jill Dickson and Grace Anderson. Together, they've already recorded 41 strikeouts and are leading the way for a team ERA of 2.80.
What To Know About The Dustdevils
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Scott Libby has been the head coach for the Dustdevils since 2008.
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The Dustdevils were picked to finish 12th in this year's LSC preseason poll.
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The Dustdevils, Kennedy Griego was picked as the teams LSC player to watch. In the 16 games played so far, Griego is averaging a .388 hitting percentage, with 19 hits and in the field has been a reliable source of play for the Dustdevils.
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The pitcher that has emerged as the team's ace this year is Erika Cortez, with a record of 2-3 so far this year, Cortez is holding a 2.29 ERA, with 13 strikeouts.
Last Years Matchup
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Last year the Eagles won the series, taking games 1 and 3.
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With the Eagles and the Dustdevils splitting the doubleheader, the series came down to the third game, in which Jill Dickson pitched a complete game no hitter, walking just one Dustdevils and striking out 7.
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This great pitching performance from Dickson was backed up by a 10 hit, 7 run performance by the Eagles on offense.
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