OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Bluejays extended their winning streak to four after a great weekend against McPherson College and then traveling to Mid-America Christian University. The guys secured the win towards the end of the game giving the Evangels a run for their money, 9-5 Tabor.
Head Coach Mark Standiford said, "Our offense had been struggling prior to the McPherson Series. We worked hard all week to have a better approach and better pitch selection at the plate. It was nice to see it pay off and help us get a win against a good MACU team."
Starting on the mound for the Bluejays was Xander Roberts. In the bottom of the first, the Evangels got ahead by getting a runner on base and hitting him around to make the score, 0-1 MACU. The Bluejays were quiet while the game continued. In the bottom of the third, MACU scored four more runs, 0-5.
Finally, in the top of the fifth, the Bluejays scored their first run of the game. Marcelo Aguirre got the inning going with a single up the middle. Trotter Boston got on by a hit-by-pitch. Isaiah Cohens tried to move the runners with a bunt but Aguirre got out at third while Cohens reached on a fielder's choice. Garryn Plummer hit a single to right. With bases loaded, Tyler Mata Lloyd hit a sac fly to get Boston to score, 1-5 MACU.
Garrick Levesque went in to pitch and held the Evangles to their already 5 runs. The Bluejays were back up to hit when Cody Moore got on with a single, Juan Rosa-Gonzalez hit a double to left center, and Aidan Martinez hit a single down the left field line to get Moore and Rosa-Gonzalez to score. Marcelo Aguirre hit a double to score Martinez and Isaiah Cohens hit a double for Aguirre to score, tying up the game at 5-5. Mattingly Milledge went in to pitch for Levesque to shut down the Evangels offense in the bottom of the sixth. No runs for either team and in the bottom of the seventh, Marcelo Aguirre went to pitch and kept the score tied.
In the top of the eighth, the Bluejays added one to the score. Aidan Martinez got on with a single, Marcelo Aguirre moved Martinez with a sac bunt, and Trotter Boston hit a single to center that led to Martinez crossing the plate, 6-5 Bluejays.
Sergio Gutierrez came in to close the game. The Bluejays scored three more runs in the top of the ninth to secure a victory, 9-5.
Assistant Coach Jake Jones said, "Road midweek games are always a challenge. We had a slow start but I was proud of our guys for continuing to focus and fight back to beat a very good Mid-America Christian team. Still, we have plenty to work on and need to continue to get better but Tuesday was a very good team win, everyone contributed, and I was proud of our guys.
The Bluejays move to 7-6 overall and 4-2 in conference. The guys will play on Saturday, March 2nd against York University at noon in Hillsboro, Kansas.
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
