Monahwee's home run lifts Mavs in extra innings

Monahwee's home run lifts Mavs in extra innings

WILBURTON, Oklahoma -- Kyia Monahwee homered and had four hits in a 5-4 extra inning Northern Oklahoma College softball win over Eastern on Tuesday.

Eastern gained revenge in Game 2 winning 3-1.

NOC (37-17) is now 19-11 in Region 2 play.  The Mavs are in 3rd place in the conference with their final home series this Sunday when the Mavs host NEO at 2 p.m.

Mavs 5, Eastern 4, 11 innings

Monahwee's home run, her 15th of the season gave the Mavs a 5-4 extra inning win in Game 1.

Monahwee's blast made a winner out of Taylor Lane (18-8) who relieved starter Jenna Chassie in the 6th.  The two NOC hurlers allowed four runs on eight hits over 11 innings.

The Mavs built an early 3-0 lead in the opening inning when Monahwee and Rachel Rumsey both singled home Maverick runs.  An Emily Poindexter sacrifice also netted a Maverick run.

Rumsey had two hits and two runs batted in for the Mavs.

Eastern 3, Mavs 1

The Mavs were out hit 7-4 in Game 2 and lost to Eastern 3-1.

Emily Poindexter's rbi ground out scored Aylin Nunez for the Mavs only run.

Lane (18-9) pitched five innings allowing three runs on seven hits.

Mavs 5 Eastern 4, 11 innings

             123 456 789 10 11--R   H   E

Mavs     300 000 100  0   1--5   11   0

Eastern 100 110 100  0   0--4    8    3

Mavs--Chassie, Lane (6) and Heisler.  HR-Monahwee.  SB--Monahwee 2, Nunez, Scrimshire.  W--Lane (18-8)

Eastern 3, Mavs 1

            123 456 7--R   H   E

Mavs     000 100 0--1   4   0

Eastern 200 010 x--3   7   4

Mavs--Lane, Chassie (6) and Heisler.  L--Lane (18-9)