Murray State University Athletics
Thursday, April 12
Edwardsville, Ill.
4 p.m.
Murray State
at
SIUE
Photo by: Tab Brockman
Softball Looks To Climb OVC Standings Against SIUE and Morehead State
4/11/2012 10:22:00 AM | Softball
Murray State (17-13, 10-7 OVC) at SIU Edwardsville (16-21, 8-8 OVC)
Thursday, April 12 - 4 p.m.
Cougar Field - Edwardsville, Ill.
Murray State vs. Morehead State (11-23, 4-13 OVC)
Saturday, April 14 - 1 & 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 15 - 1 p.m.
Racer Field - Murray, Ky.
Game Notes
Murray State softball looks to keep climbing in the OVC standings this week, as they travel to Edwardsville, Ill., for the final game of the series against SIUE Thursday afternoon before returning home for a three game series against Morehead State this weekend.
TUESDAY RECAP
Murray State softball found its offense Tuesday afternoon, defeating Middle Tennessee State twice on the day 5-2 and 10-5.
Leslie Bridges hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth in the opening game, her third home run of the season to break a 1-1 tie. Casey Castile went yard twice in game two, hitting a three-run blast in the bottom of the third and a two-run shot in the sixth inning.
SCOUTING SIU EDWARDSVILLE
The Racers and Cougars will each be looking to complete the series win Thursday afternoon after the teams split a midweek doubleheader a week ago at Racer Field.
The Cougars scored their only two runs of the opener on a home run from Alex McDavid, coming back from trailing 1-0 to take game one 2-1.
The Racers responded in game two, piling on the offense with 11 runs in an 11-0 shutout in five innings.
Megan Glosser, Mo Ramsey and Casey Castile, the Racers 2-3-4 hitters, each scored three times in the game, while Castile and Ramsey each had two hits and Castile drove in three runs.
Chelsey Sullivan earned the shutout win, tossing five innings without allowing a run as she gave up just three hits while walking none.
SIUE currently sits in a tie with Tennessee Tech for the sixth and final spot into the OVC Championships with an 8-8 record in conference play. The Cougars swept Morehead State this past weekend, winning the first two games 8-7 and taking the third game of the weekend 6-4.
SCOUTING MOREHEAD STATE
Murray State and Morehead State will meet for the second time this season after playing a non-conference game at the Hilltopper Spring Invitational in February.
Megan Glosser scored four time for the Racers in the eight-inning game and Leslie Bridges drove in three runs, including the winning run in the top of the eighth. Shelby Kosmeci earned the win.
Morehead State is currently in 10th place in the OVC standings with a 4-3 conference mark.
Amanda Riddle ranks third in the OVC with nine home runs on the year and is fourth in the league with a .657 slugging percentage.
SHUT EM DOWN
Shelby Kosmecki and Chelsey Sullivan combined to record the first even three game shutout streak for Murray State last week.
Sullivan kicked things of with an 11-0 win against SIU Edwardsville, and both pitchers recorded 1-0 shutouts against Tennessee Tech.
The wins were the first time the Racers have defeated a team 1-0.
Thursday, April 12 - 4 p.m.
Cougar Field - Edwardsville, Ill.
Murray State vs. Morehead State (11-23, 4-13 OVC)
Saturday, April 14 - 1 & 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 15 - 1 p.m.
Racer Field - Murray, Ky.
Game Notes
Murray State softball looks to keep climbing in the OVC standings this week, as they travel to Edwardsville, Ill., for the final game of the series against SIUE Thursday afternoon before returning home for a three game series against Morehead State this weekend.
TUESDAY RECAP
Murray State softball found its offense Tuesday afternoon, defeating Middle Tennessee State twice on the day 5-2 and 10-5.
Leslie Bridges hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth in the opening game, her third home run of the season to break a 1-1 tie. Casey Castile went yard twice in game two, hitting a three-run blast in the bottom of the third and a two-run shot in the sixth inning.
SCOUTING SIU EDWARDSVILLE
The Racers and Cougars will each be looking to complete the series win Thursday afternoon after the teams split a midweek doubleheader a week ago at Racer Field.
The Cougars scored their only two runs of the opener on a home run from Alex McDavid, coming back from trailing 1-0 to take game one 2-1.
The Racers responded in game two, piling on the offense with 11 runs in an 11-0 shutout in five innings.
Megan Glosser, Mo Ramsey and Casey Castile, the Racers 2-3-4 hitters, each scored three times in the game, while Castile and Ramsey each had two hits and Castile drove in three runs.
Chelsey Sullivan earned the shutout win, tossing five innings without allowing a run as she gave up just three hits while walking none.
SIUE currently sits in a tie with Tennessee Tech for the sixth and final spot into the OVC Championships with an 8-8 record in conference play. The Cougars swept Morehead State this past weekend, winning the first two games 8-7 and taking the third game of the weekend 6-4.
SCOUTING MOREHEAD STATE
Murray State and Morehead State will meet for the second time this season after playing a non-conference game at the Hilltopper Spring Invitational in February.
Megan Glosser scored four time for the Racers in the eight-inning game and Leslie Bridges drove in three runs, including the winning run in the top of the eighth. Shelby Kosmeci earned the win.
Morehead State is currently in 10th place in the OVC standings with a 4-3 conference mark.
Amanda Riddle ranks third in the OVC with nine home runs on the year and is fourth in the league with a .657 slugging percentage.
SHUT EM DOWN
Shelby Kosmecki and Chelsey Sullivan combined to record the first even three game shutout streak for Murray State last week.
Sullivan kicked things of with an 11-0 win against SIU Edwardsville, and both pitchers recorded 1-0 shutouts against Tennessee Tech.
The wins were the first time the Racers have defeated a team 1-0.
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