Bethany, Okla. - Game One of the Sooner Athletic Conference matchup between the Southwestern University Eagles and the Oklahoma City Stars was convincingly won by SCU in the later innings, finishing with a final score of 5-1.
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OCU got on the board first when the Stars scored on a fielder's choice, but could not pick up any more runs in the contest. A two-run home run by Jhors Gomez kicked off the scoring in the sixth. Tyler Reeves would notch an RBI single in the seventh, and Gomez would acquire more RBIs with a two-RBI single in the same inning. Henry Ogando lasted all nine innings, dealing twelve strikeouts and only one walk in the win.
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Southwestern Christian returns to action against Oklahoma City University at home on April 15th. The two teams will play a doubleheader, with the first pitch of Game 1 scheduled for 12 PM, and the first pitch of Game 2 scheduled for 2 PM.
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Top Batters:
Jhors Gomez: 3-4, 1 R, 4 RBI, HR
Tyler Reeves: 1-3, 0 R, 1 RBI
Joseph Boone: 2-3, 0 R, 0 RBI
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Pitching:
Henry Ogando: 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 12 K, 1 BB, W (5-3)
