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Monday evening, the No. 3 ranked University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (10-6, 0-0 SAC) opened a busy week with a double-header split against Benedictine College (7-7, 0-0 HAAC). The Ravens were able to outlast the Drovers in the opener, collecting a 5-3 win in nine innings, but Science & Arts used Abi Gregory's no-hitter to salvage the split, with a 3-0 victory in the finale. 

 

-GAME 1-

After opening the double-header with three scoreless innings, the Drovers claimed the first lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Benedictine responded with a run of their own in the top of the fifth inning, followed by two more in the sixth to take a 3-2 lead. 

Jaclyn Gray tied the game at 3-3 with a solo-homerun in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The score remained 3-3 until the top of the ninth inning, when the Ravens were able to push across a pair of runs. USAO attempted to rally in the bottom of the ninth, but were unable to extend the game any further.

Despite being dealt the loss, Sophie Williams was terrific in the circle, allowing only two earned runs on eight hits, and she struck out nine batters in 9.0 innings of work.

As a team, the Drovers compiled eight hits, three of which came from Jaylee Willis. Jaclyn Gray finished 1-3 with a solo-homer and Sierra Selfridge went 1-4 with a triple and a run batted in.

Jadyn Goucher singled and scored, while Jaycee Kievit singled and drove in a run. Macenzie Ruth also delivered a single in the opener.

 

-GAME 2-

After holding the Ravens scoreless in the top of the first inning, the Drovers captured an early lead with one run in the top of the first inning. 

USAO added a pair of insurance runs in the third inning and that would be all the offense that was needed, as Abi Gregory was un-hittable for the second start in a row.

On Monday afternoon, Abi Gregory was selected as the Sooner Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for her incredible performances last week, which included a no-hitter against Hastings College on Saturday. 

The freshman continued her dominance as she made history with her second no-hit bid in a row. Additionally, Gregory struck out nine batters in the incredible performance. This season, the freshman owns a 6-2 record with a 2.37 earned run average, and she has struck out 56 batters in 41.1 innings of work.

As a team, the Drovers produced four hits, but they managed to make the most of them. 

Jaclyn Gray continued to swing a hot bat after being named the SAC Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. The Chickasha native finished 1-3 with a triple against Benedictine. Gray currently owns an 11-game hit streak and over the last eight games, she is 13-27 (.481), with five doubles, a triple, three homers, eight runs scored, and 13 runs batted in.

Sierra Selfridge, Jaycee Kievit, and Isabella Portillo each singled in the win.

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