EDMOND, Okla.– Paty Loredo had a two-hit performance and Gaby Vasquez notched a pair of RBIs as the No. 12 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (47-14) forced the "if necessary" game with a 4-2 win over No. 1 Central Oklahoma (47-6) on Saturday at Broncho Stadium.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns and Central Oklahoma will play the "if necessary" game beginning at 2:30 p.m.    

CENTRAL OKLAHOMA LINEUP

1. Hazel Puempel (RF)
2. Bailey Thompson (CF)
3. Halley Randolph (C)
4. JoBi Heath (3B)
5. Carli Jones (1B)
6. Lexy Dobxon (LF)
7. Allie Eicher (DP)
8. Casady Webb (2B)
9. Brighton Gilbert (SS)
   Bailey McKittrick (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2. Sydnie Henson (LF)
3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
4. Tymber Riley (DP)
5. Ashton Sangster (CF)
6. Sarah Coronado (SS)
7. Paty Loredo (3B)
8. Makenzie Addis (C)
9. Bailey Bunch (2B)
   Kristen Dempsey (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st– T. Riley reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; M. Goodnight out at second 2b to ss; S. Henson scored, unearned. (Tech 1, UCO 0) 
• UCO 2^nd–L. Dobson advanced to third on a wild pitch; C. Jones scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 1, UCO 1)
• Tech 2^nd–G. Vasquez doubled to left center, 2 RBI; M. Addis scored; A. Maeder scored. (Tech 3, UCO 1)
• Tech 2^nd–S. Henson singled up the middle, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 4, UCO 1)
• UCO 4^th–C. Webb doubled to left center, RBI; A. Eicher advanced to third, out at home cf to ss to c; L. Dobson scored. (Tech 4, UCO 2)

NOTABLES

• Ashton Sangster made a home run-saving catch in the first inning, reaching over the centerfield wall to pull back a shot off the bat of UCO third baseman JoBi Heath. 
• Paty Loredo had two hits in the win.
• Megan Goodnight threw two hitless innings to notch the save. 
• Dempsey notched the win after scattering four hits in 4.2 innings, allowing two runs, walking five and fanning one. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Kristen Dempsey (16-4)
• Losing Pitcher: Bailey McKittrick (26-2)
• Save: Megan Goodnight (3)