Baseball blanks Mid-America Christian twice in doubleheader sweep

Game Summary

Game one				R	H	E
CRUSADERS (7-1)	102	000	4	7	5	1
Mid-America Chr. (0-6)	000	000	0	0	1	6

W- Blake McKnight (3-0)

L- Dalton Majors (0-3)

Sv- none

HR- Evan- Jake Garrison (1)

Oklahoma  City, Okla. – Evangel starter Blake McKnight fired a one-hit shutout in a 7-0 win at Mid-America Christian (Okla.) in the first game of a doubleheader Friday. McKnight allowed a lone hit with no walks while striking out six as he picked up his third win of the season. Jake Garrison blew the game open with a 7^th inning grand slam that gave the Crusaders a 7-0 lead.

Game Two				R	H	E
CRUSADERS (8-1)	000	303	2	8	11	0
Mid-America Chr. (0-7)	000	000	0	0	4	3

W- Matt Myers (2-1)

L- Brett Lamb (0-2)

Sv-none

HR- none

Springfield, Mo. – Matt Myers blanked Mid-America Christian in an 8-0 win giving Evangel a sweep of a doubleheader and the Crusaders second shutout of the day. Myers allowed 4 hits while walking one and striking out 10 as he improved to 2-1. Wes Clay went 3 for 3 at the plate with a double and two runs scored while Christian Maciel and Seth Bailey both went 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs.

The Crusaders improved to 8-1 while Mid-America Christian dropped to 0-7.

The two teams continue the four-game series tomorrow with a doubleheader in Oklahoma City.

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