Lady Shocks at Tulsa

[flyingMoose]

The Shocks travel to Tulsa for a midweek doubleheader. With Tulsa being 27-9 on the season and 10-2 in C-USA, good for second place, we definitely have our work cut out for us.

http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=61321&SPID=2845&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=7500&ATCLID=205130397

[Hovpen]

It's an opportunity

[1972Shocker]

I think those are the Tulsa stats in that release even though they are labeld ISU.

Obviously, Tulsa has a big statistical advantage in the circle. Also, I would say Tulsa stats have been build against a tougher schedule than the Shocks have faced.

The other thing the caught my eye was Tulsa's 39 of 47 in stolen base attempts. They will run.

So yes, the Shocks will have a challenge on their hands.

But as Hovpen says, approach it as an opporunity.

[Hovpen]

Yep one out at a time and if you get 21 straight outs you have a shot at a W

[1972Shocker]

Yep one out at a time and if you get 21 straight outs you have a shot at a W

Unless you give up 10 or 12 runs before you get that first out.

;-)

[1972Shocker]

Shocks with a good opportunity in the 3rd. Loading he bases with 2 outs, but Heather was unable to come up with the 2-out hit.

Shocks trail 2-0 after 3.

Breezy keeping the Shocks in the game for now.

[1972Shocker]

Tulsa loads the bases with no outs in tehe 4th, but Breezy works out of that with only minimal damage allowing 1 run.

Breezy allows a leadoff double in the 5th and is releived by Sloan we retires the next 3 hitters.

Shocks trail 3-0 after 5. Hanging in there but running out of outs.

[1972Shocker]

Shocks trail 4-1 after 6.

Tulsa brings in their ace, Aimee Creger (0.89 ERA), to pitch the 7th in relief of Lac Middlebrooks (2.45 ERA) who went the 1st six innings. Creger had been the DH and she had 2 hits including a solo homer in the 6th.

Creger makes quick work of the Shocks in the 7th striking out the side.

Tulsa takes Game 1 of the DH by a 4-1 score.

Footnote: Creger is a freshman and has pitched 3 no-no's this year. Looks like Tulsa found themselves a jewel.

[1972Shocker]

Sloan Anderson in the circle for the Shocks and Jordon Kinard (6-4, 2.28 ERA) for Tulsa in Game 2.

[1972Shocker]

Tulsa takes the 2nd game 5-0.

Tulsa only outhit the Shocks 7 to 4, but they bunched 5 of those in the 3rd to score 4 and added a solo homer in the 6th.

Interesting that Jamie Hull was 1st out of the pen. Katie did not pitch today. Not sure if she is ill, injured or the coaches have lost confidence in her.

Tulsa's offensive numbers on the year are not significantly better than the Shocks but they apparently can pitch and we only saw their #1 in the 7th inning of game 1. Good example of how pitching can carry a softball team.