CONWAY, Ark. — Mission University softball earned a split in Thursday's American Midwest Conference doubleheader at Central Baptist, taking game one 2-1 before dropping game two 6-2. The Patriots enter today's regular season finale doubleheader against Haskell at 25-16 overall and 11-8 in conference play.
Game One | Mission 2, Central Baptist 1
The Patriots used timely hitting and a strong outing in the circle from Hailey Presley to secure the opener.
Mission broke a scoreless game in the fourth inning, plating both of its runs. Haley Frillman and Mya Frillman each delivered RBI hits in the frame to give the Patriots a 2-0 advantage. Cole Smith added a double as part of a six-hit effort.
Central Baptist answered with a solo home run in the bottom half of the inning, but Presley settled in from there, holding the host to just one run on four hits over seven complete innings to lock down the win.
Game Two | Central Baptist 6, Mission 2
The Patriots rallied in the fifth to pull within striking distance, but Central Baptist held on to salvage the split.
Trailing 6-0, Mission scored both of its runs in the fifth inning when Kloe Hendrickson delivered a two-RBI hit. Cole Smith paced the offense with two hits, while Hailey Presley, Mya Frillman, Haley Frillman, and Maddie Good also recorded hits in the seven-hit performance.
Central Baptist built its lead with two runs in the first and added insurance over the middle innings, while Mission was unable to generate another push late. Jillian McDaniel took the loss in the circle.
Up Next
Mission closes the regular season today with its final two games against Haskell, as the Patriots look to build momentum heading into postseason play.
