Softball Shuts Out IPFW, SDSU at Evansville

Sunday, March 9

Evansville, Ind.

2:30 p.m.

Murray State

9-7

IPFW

14-6

Murray State

IPFW

3/9/2014 10:26:00 PM | Softball

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The Murray State softball team opened Evansville's 2014 Aces Invitational on Sunday with a pair of wins over IPFW and South Dakota State. In the opener, the Racers ground out a 1-0 win over IPFW and followed it up with an 11-0, five inning victory over South Dakota State.

Game 1 – Murray St. 1 (9-7), IPFW 0 (14-6)

In the opener, Casey Castile gave Murray State all the offense it needed in the game with a solo home run in the top of the fifth, her first of the season. The Racers were only able to scrape four hits off of Mastodon pitcher Megan Flenniken, but the one by Castile proved to be all they would need. Castile ended the game at 2-for-3, while Mo Ramsey and Leslie Bridges also tallied hits in the contest.

Mason Robinson also played a huge role in the game as she tossed a complete game shutout to move to 4-2 on the year. The freshman allowed just three hits over seven innings of work while striking out three and walking none. She also negated a lead-off double in the top of the seventh by retiring the final three batter including striking out the final one looking.

Game 2 – Murray St. 11 (10-7), South Dakota St. 0 (5-10) (5 Innings)

In game two, the Racers offense was on full display as they pounded out 11 runs on 12 hits. The game marked the sixth time this season that Murray State has posted at least 10 hits in a contest.

Castile got the scoring started for the Racers by continuing her hot hitting from game one with a two-RBI double in the top of the second. Castile finished the game at 2-for-2 and ended the day at 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.

In the third, the Racers busted the game wide open with seven runs in the frame that was capped by a three-run blast from Maggie Glass, her first as a collegiate player. Castile and Twaddle both drew bases loaded walks in the inning, while Jocelyn Rodgers drove in two runs on a single.

Murray State capped its scoring in the fifth with a two-run home run by Alexa Becker that also drove in Cayla Levins, who reached on a single. Along with Castile and Glass, Levins was one of three Racers to finish the game with two hits.

CheyAnne Gaskey threw a complete game one-hitter to pick up her fifth win of the season. Over five innings, Gaskey allowed no runs on only one hit with three strikeouts and just one walk.

The Racers will return to Cooper Stadium on Monday for their final two games in the Aces Invitational. Murray State will open the day at 10:30 a.m., against South Dakota State, followed by IPFW at 2:30 p.m.