Oklahoma City, Okla. - Oklahoma Christian (15-11, 11-7) will travel to Odessa, Texas, to take on UT Permian Basin (4-20, 1-14) to play in the midweek conference series with a doubleheader on Tuesday and the final game Wednesday.
Series Information
March 12th & 13th
Watch Live | Live Stats | UTPB Softball Field
Series Schedule
Game 1: Tuesday, 1 p.m. (DH)
Game 2: Tuesday, 3 p.m. (DH)
Game 3: Wednesday, 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, and coming into this season, Rodriguez held 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 two batters hitting over .300, with Kadence Brewster leading the way. Brewster is hitting a .333, and in 78 at-bats, she has recorded 26 hits with 12 RBIs, 2 home runs, and scoring herself 11 times.
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Aaliyah Brown has the hot bat in conference play, up to a .300 hitting percentage, with 21 hits in 70 at-bats. Brown has 5 doubles, 2 home runs, and 12 RBIs.
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Since conference play has started, Kiley Brewster has been a hot bat for the Eagles, sitting at a .279 hitting percentage, with 19 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, and 7 RBIs.
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The Eagles also have a duo at the start of the lineup with Brooklin Bain as the leadoff and Whitney Walde in the 2 slot, who both have a combined on-base percentage of .375
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The Eagles have a tandem pitching attack of Jill Dickson and Grace Anderson. Together, they've recorded 95 strikeouts and led the way for a team ERA of 2.83. The Eagles have pitched 4 shutout games and 1 combined no-hitter this season.
What to Know about the Falcons
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Samantha Mendez has been the head coach of the Falcons since 2019 after having success at the NAIA level.
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The Falcons finished last season with a record of 8-42 overall and 5-37 in conference play.
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UTPB is led in batting by Stephanie Jimenez, who holds a .365 batting average in 52 at-bats.
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The Falcons also see offense from Delaney Doelitsch and Gabrielle Cabrera. The two have combined for 17 RBIs in 20 games played.
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The Falcons use a whole staff of pitchers, with all five pitchers having at least six appearances, and have a team ERA of 7.02.
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Morgan McGaugh has a record of 4-5 over eight starts and fifteen appearances.
Last Years Series
The Eagles swept the Falcons last year. OC outscored UTPB with a total of 40-8 over the three games, including the first game being a 23-0 run-rule victory.
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