CLAREMORE, Okla.- The Rogers State softball team suffered a 7-2 loss to Heartland Conference standings leader Lubbock Christian rounding out a three-game series at the Diamond Sports Complex Saturday.
 
The Lady Chaps pounded out 12 hits en route to the 7-2 victory, holding the Hillcats to just a trio of hits in the contest.
 
The Chaps opened the first frame with three singles to load the bases. Jessica Loiacano grounded into a double play driving in the first run of the game. With two outs, Ashton Davis kept the inning alive with a RBI single to left field, giving the Lady Chaps a 2-0 lead.
 
LCU doubled its lead in the third with a one-out, two-run home run ripped over the left field fence by Loiacano. Molly Davis followed with a solo shot over the right field fence, pushing the advantage to 5-0.
 
RSU battled back and dented the scoreboard in the bottom of the third. With runners on second and third, Carley Conley belted a single to center driving in one run but the centerfielder misplayed the ball allowing a second run to reach home, cutting the deficit to 5-2.
 
A two-out solo home run by Liz Torres pushed the Lady Chap lead to 6-2 in the top of the fifth.  In the sixth, the Chaps extended the lead to 7-2 with a RBI groundout by Loiacano.
 
The Hillcats left one runner stranded on the bottom of the sixth and could get the offense jump started in the seventh.
 
Bailee Kaderka (4-10) was tagged with the loss for RSU, lasting 2.1 innings, allowing five runs, four runs, on seven hits.
 
Courtney McGee (13-3) earned the win in the circle for LCU, allowing two unearned runs on three hits with four strikeouts.
 
Rogers State (8-18, 4-10 HC) rescheduled its midweek game with Drury from Wednesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 23 at 4 and 6 p.m. The Hillcats return to the Diamond on April 2 as they host Oklahoma Christian in a doubleheader starting at 5 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the Hillcat Network at www.rsuhillcats.com/live.