Cole’s big doubleheader keys Lady Tigers rout of Coffeyville

Cowley College freshman Maci Cole homered in each game of a doubleheader at Coffeyville on Saturday and drove in nine runs in the two games as the Lady Tigers run-ruled the Red Ravens 11-3 and 14-2.

Cowley is now 23-9 overall and in second place in the conference with a record of 13-3.

With game one tied at 3-3, Cowley erupted for eight runs in the top of the sixth inning. Cole went 3-for-5 with a home-run and six runs batted in during the opener, while Maggie Musson went 4-for-4 with a double, triple, and two runs batted in.

"Maggie and Maci had great days offensively for us," Cowley head coach Jenny Hoyt said. "Maggie was really that spark for us in several innings and Maci came up with some big RBI's."

Ashlynn Mercer allowed one earned run in six innings, while striking out nine. The right-hander is now 14-4 on the season.

Cole followed up her big game one performance by going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, three runs batted in and four runs scored in the nightcap. Cole now leads the Lady Tigers in 11 offensive categories and is batting .491 with 10 home runs and 38 RBI.

Sydney Price added her eighth home run of the season in the win of game two. Price (7-2) also picked up the win on the mound as she allowed only one hit and no runs in four innings pitched.

Cowley scored six runs in the second inning and five more in the fifth to run-rule the Red Ravens.

Coffeyville (3-22) remains in last place in the conference with a record of 2-14.

Cowley will play a doubleheader at Cloud County Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m. The T-Birds are 15-18 overall and 4-12 in conference play.

"As a team we have to stay focused and be the better team that day offensively and defensively," Hoyt said. "We need to continue to be sharp in the circle and really help our pitchers out by executing when we have runners on."

Score by inning:

Game one                       R H E

Cowley      0 0 1 2 0 8 – 11 14 1

Coffeyville 0 0 1 0 2 0 – 3 4 0

Game two                     R H E

Cowley      0 6 2 1 5 – 14 14 1

Coffeyville 0 0 0 1 1 – 2 2 4