AUSTIN, Texas – The St. Edward's softball team dropped its second-straight extra-inning game to Oklahoma Christian Thursday, falling to the Eagles,1-0, in 12 innings.
 
St. Edward's (18-26, 10-5 Heartland) falls into a tie for second place with Oklahoma Christian (28-18, 10-5 Heartland) in the conference standings. St. Mary's (34-10, 11-4 Heartland) takes over first place with its series win over Texas A&M-International.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
W-Hagood (13-9), L-Slatten (9-9)

• Through the first four innings, both teams produced just two hits each.
• Both starting pitchers had solid outings, but were forced to leave the circle with the game going extra innings.
• Hilltopper starter OLIVIA BURDICK tossed 9.1 innings of shutout softball, allowing six hits and striking out six batters.
• In the bottom of the 11th inning, sophomore KAYLA APPLEBY tagged up at third base on a fly ball to centerfield, but was called out at home to send the game to the 12th inning.
• Oklahoma Christian took the lead in the top half of the 12th inning on a sacrifice fly.
• The Hilltoppers put two runners on base with one out in the bottom of the 12th, but came up empty to end the game.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• The Hilltoppers have played four extra-inning games this season and have a 1-3 record in those games.
• Senior ALEX MAYFIELD and sophomore BRITTNEY BRYSON both had two hits.
• Mayfield finished the three-game series going 7-for-12 at the plate.
• St. Edward's trails Oklahoma Christian in the all-time series, 14-8.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH MEGHAN MULLIN
"Our pitchers and our defense kept us in the game. Olivia threw well and I was very proud of how she competed. The defense stayed tough the entire game, but we just couldn't execute offensively. That was the difference in the game."
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's returns to action Wednesday when they travel to San Angelo, Texas to face Angelo State for a doubleheader at 4 p.m. Live video and stats will be available on www.GoHilltoppers.com.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Oklahoma Christian 1, St. Edward's 0 (12)
Records: St. Edward's (18-26, 10-5 Heartland), Oklahoma Christian (28-18, 10-5 Heartland)
Attendance: 118
 
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