CLAREMORE, Okla. – Lubbock Christian swept Monday's doubleheader with Rogers State softball, 11-3 and 12-3, at the Diamond Sports Complex to sweep the season series.
 
GAME ONE
 
LCU used a pair of Katera Eltsosie grand slams in the fifth and sixth innings to claim the 11-3 six-inning victory in game one.
 
The Lady Chaps tallied six runs in the fifth inning on four hits including a two-out grand slam by Eltsosie to take a 5-3 lead. Addison Ard sent one over the left field fence on the very next at-bat to push the lead to 6-3 in favor of LCU.
 
LCU pushed the lead to 11-3 in the sixth on Eltsosie's fourth home run of the season with a grand slam to left-centerfield.
 
The Hillcats built a 2-0 advantage in the first inning following a two RBI single to shallow right field by Taylor Santistevan scored Harli Wheeler and Kenzi Lloyd.
 
RSU tacked on another run in the third as Lloyd singled to third. The RSU freshman then moved to third on a single by Morgen Blanchard down the leftfield line. Coach Andrea Vaughan called for a double steal and Lloyd reached home as Blanchard was caught stealing second as the Hillcats led 3-0 through three innings.
 
Monique Garcia (10-6) earned the victory in six innings allowing six hits in the start. She gave up three earned runs while striking out seven and issuing two walks.
 
Edie Fairchild (3-3) received the loss going 5.1 innings in the start. The Hillcat freshman gave up 10 earned runs on seven hits while walking six and striking out one. Mayra Helguera pitched two-thirds innings allowing one run on two hits in relief.
 
GAME TWO
 
The Chaparrals jumped on the Hillcats in the second game totaling four runs on five hits in the first inning including a home run by Ard to build a 4-0 lead.
 
Sydney Beuthien hit one off the top of the fence to dead centerfield in the second inning for a home run and a 5-0 LCU advantage. A lead-off walk by Ard in the third inning led to a sacrifice fly by Logan Grado to score Ard as the Lady Chaps lead ballooned to 6-0.
 
Ard led off the fifth inning with her third home run of the afternoon and second of the game as the LCU lead stretched to 7-0. A RBI double by Averi Miller with two-outs was followed by a RBI single by Courtney Medina as the Lady Chaps took a 9-0 lead.
 
The Hillcats responded in the home half of the inning with a solo home run by Courtney Davis, her first of the season, on a pinch hit opportunity. Lloyd drew a walk and moved to third on a single by Blanchard, who moved to second on the throw trying to get Lloyd at third, to put runners in scoring position. Arika Araujo walked to load the bases and Ali Turner was hit by pitch to score Lloyd and cut into the Lady Chaps lead, 9-2. The Hillcats weren't finished as Danelle Day drew a walk scoring Blanchard and pulled the Hillcats within six runs, 9-3.
 
A solo shot by Eltsosie, her third home run of the day, in the sixth was followed by a pair of runs in the seventh for LCU as the Lady Chaps faced the minimum to earn the 12-3 victory.
 
Lubbock Christian (33-15, 12-6) starter Katlyn Holmes (7-4) earned the victory in 4.2 innings of work allowing three earned runs on four hits while striking out four and walking four. RSU's Edie Fairchild (3-4) received the loss in seven innings pitched allowing 12 earned runs on 17 hits and six walks.
 
Rogers State (27-22, 5-13) will host Oklahoma Christian on Friday, April 28 with a doubleheader first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Diamond Sports Complex. RSU Radio 91.3 FM will broadcast the action with a live simulcast with video available on the Hillcat Network at www.rsuhillcats.com/live.