For a second straight day, Central Oklahoma drove Maddie Holub out of the game in the first inning. Sunday, they hit Holub for four runs, one earned, on three hits, knocking the Tiger ace out with one out in the first and beat the 10th-ranked Tigers 7-1 to win the Central Regional-1 championship at Tiger Stadium. The 19th-ranked Bronchos improve to 45-11 and advance to next weekend’s Super Regional where they will host Winona State who on the Central Regional-2 Tournament in Mankato, Minn. The Tigers end their season 47-12.
Central Oklahoma’s Kalynn Schrock (28-6) moved to 3-0 in the tournament, holding the Tigers to one run on three hits, striking out six and walking one.
Fort Hays State scored their lone run in the sixth when Maddie Holub reached on a throwing error, allowing Bianca Adame to score. Kellsi Olsen was thrown out at the plate on an Adame single for the first out of the inning.
Holub ends her outstanding career at FHSU with a 77-31 record in the circle with a career ERA under 2.00.