CBC Splits With Mission

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Conway, Ark. – Wrapping up the regular season at City of Colleges Park this afternoon, Central Baptist College hosted an American Midwest Conference doubleheader vs. Mission. CBC (27-21, 12-6 AMC) split with MU (24-16, 11-7 AMC) dropping game one 2-1 before winning game two 6-2.

GAME ONE – MISSION 2, CBC 1

            All the runs scored in the fourth inning, with CBC's lone run scoring on Kinley Johnson's seventh home run of the season. Ryleigh Keele threw a complete game and allowed only six hits while striking out nine.

GAME TWO – CBC 6, MISSION 2

            CBC scored a pair of runs in the first inning on groundouts by Johnson and Melanie Phillips. The Mustangs would tack on three runs in the third on a Karlee Broadway single, a bases loaded walk issued to Casi Saunders and a steal of home by Elizabeth Stoufer. Phillips made the score 6-0 on her fifth home run of the season in the fourth. Both of Mission's runs scored in the fifth off reliever Kayla O'Kelley, before starter Lauren Woodard returned to the game to get out of the inning. Woodard won her ninth decision, throwing six-and-one-third innings of shutout softball, allowing just three hits while striking out three.

UP NEXT

            CBC will be the four seed in next week's AMC Tournament and will play the five seed, Mission, in the first round. First pitch from the Branson Rec Plex in Missouri will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28.