EDMOND, Okla. — The Missouri Southern softball program fell on the road to Central Oklahoma at the Broncho Softball Field on Tuesday 5-4 and 9-0.
Southern (6-6, 1-3 MIAA) was an out away from knocking off Central Oklahoma (9-3, 2-0 MIAA) at home before a walk-off, bases-clearing double by the Bronchos snatched the victory.
The Lions got a run in the first inning as Josie Tofpi doubled home Yazmin Vargas before adding another in run in the fourth to tie it at 2-2 as Lynnlee Parrott singled home Makaila Leonhart.
Leonhart hit her first home run of the season in the sixth and Parrott hit an RBI double to score her sister Grace Parrott, seizing the lead for the Lions at 4-3 in the sixth inning.
Leonhart and L. Parrott collected two hits and Abby Atkin started in the circle going 5.1 innings.
In Game 2, the Bronchos jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first inning and never looked back. Vargas and Sidnie Hurst picked up hits while Abbey Gann pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
Next up for the Lions is doubleheaders against Washburn and Emporia State Friday and Saturday. First pitch from the Pat Lipira Softball Complex is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday and noon on Saturday.
