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February 21, 2020: The University of Nebraska at Kearney Lopers play against the Oklahoma Christian University Lady Eagles in the Edmond Regional Festival at Tom Heath Field at Lawson Plaza on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University.
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Nebraska-Kearney UNKSOFT 6-5
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Winner Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 8-3
Nebraska-Kearney UNKSOFT
6-5
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Final
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Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC
8-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Nebraska-Kearney UNKSOFT 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 3
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 0 2 2 0 1 1 X 6 11 0

W: Emily Otto (5-1) L: Muggridge, Shae (0-1) S: A. LeBlanc (2)

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Nebraska-Kearney UNKSOFT 6-6
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Winner Oklahoma Christian OC 14-3
Nebraska-Kearney UNKSOFT
6-6
0
Final
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Oklahoma Christian OC
14-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Nebraska-Kearney UNKSOFT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Oklahoma Christian OC 1 0 5 0 0 3 9 7 1

W: Lindsey Stoeckel (5-1) L: Hallman, Erin (2-3)

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No. 21 Lions and Eagles Limit the Lopers

Kearney, Neb. – The 21st-ranked Texas A&M-Commerce Lions and Oklahoma Christian Eagles limited Nebraska-Kearney to eight hits to beat the Lopers, 6-3 and 9-0 (6 innings), Friday in Oklahoma.

The games were a part of the three-day Edmond Regional Festival III, co-hosted by Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian. UNK (6-6) faces the Cameron Aggies and St. Mary's Rattlers Saturday in Oklahoma City.

The Lopers entered the weekend hitting .334 and averaging 6.5 runs per game. However, TAMUC (8-3) got a combined four-hitter with OC (14-3), who is about to enter the Top 25, getting a six inning complete game from junior Lindsey Stoeckel (5-1). February 21, 2020: The University of Nebraska at Kearney Lopers play against the Oklahoma Christian University Lady Eagles in the Edmond Regional Festival at Tom Heath Field at Lawson Plaza on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University.

Commerce scored its runs thanks to 11 hits, six walks and three Loper errors. Four different Lions collected two hits as TAMUC scored two in the second and third and one more in both the fifth and sixth innings. Junior southpaw Emily Otto improved to 5-1 as she worked around six walks and four hits thanks to six K's in six full innings.

Arizona redshirt junior left fielder Nicole Spykstra belted her second homer of the year in the sixth with Lincoln sophomore Kelsey Goodban allowing just one earned run in four innings of relief work. She also fanned four Lions.

Oklahoma Christian, now batting .386 and tallying just under nine runs per game, tallied five unearned runs in the third to build a 6-0 lead. Junior Brianna Robinson designated player belted a three-run homer with two down to cap the big inning. The game ended when pinch hitter Abbey Parks smacked a two-run shot to left in the sixth.

Stoeckel allowed only four singles while fanning four and walking one. UNK got hits from four different players with Colorado senior Erin Hallman (2-3) the tough luck loser, allowing no earned runs over the first 2.1 innings.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Erin Hallman

#6 Erin Hallman

P
5' 5"
Junior
R/R
Nicole Spykstra

Nicole Spykstra

OF
Junior
R/R
Kelsey Goodban

#21 Kelsey Goodban

P
5' 9"
Sophomore
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Players Mentioned

Erin Hallman

#6 Erin Hallman

5' 5"
Junior
R/R
P
Nicole Spykstra

Nicole Spykstra

Junior
R/R
OF
Kelsey Goodban

#21 Kelsey Goodban

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
P