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Photo by: Patti Twaddle
Bats Come Alive In Racer Sweep Of SEMO
4/9/2017 7:35:00 PM | Softball
The Murray State softball team pounded out 29 total hits in a doubleheader sweep of Southeast Missouri Sunday at the Southeast Softball Complex in Cape Girardeau. Murray State won the opener, 11-6, and took game two, 6-1.
Game 1 – Murray St. 11, Southeast Missouri 6
Maggie Glass got the offensive display going for Murray State in the second with a two-run home run that also scored Cayla Levins, who reached on a double in the previous at bat. Later in the inning, after reaching on a single, Maddy Feeney scored on a single from Brenna Finck to make it 3-0 Racers.
In the bottom of the second, Southeast Missouri got on the board with a long RBI-single to center field from Claudia Gallo, cutting the lead to 3-1. However, on the same play, MSU center fielder Kaylee Ranburger prevented any further runs by launching a ball from the outfield to get another runner at second with help from three different Racer infielders.
In the third, Feeney picked up her second hit of the day on a two-out bunt that she was able to beat out, allowing pinch runner Leah Kesel to score to make it 4-1 Murray State. The Racers were able to add three more runs in the fourth after they were able to load the bases with two outs. Levins brought in one run on a single, while the other two scored as a result of SEMO error.
Gallo began a three-run fifth for Southeast Missouri when she got on board with a triple and then scored on a miscue by the Racers. Parker Bandy scored SEMO's second run of the inning on a second triple, while she was then scored herself on a double from Rachel Anderson.
MSU added an insurance run in the fifth with back-to-back doubles from Jocelynn Rodgers and Cayla Levins to make it 8-4. In the seventh, Murray State took advantage of two Redhawk errors and used two singles and a RBI groundout to scratch out three runs, increasing the lead to 11-4.
In the bottom of the inning, Mykaela Arellanes led off the inning with a single and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. After moving to third on a ground out, Arellanes eventually scored on another ground out to cut the deficit to 11-5. SEMO would add another run later in the inning and then load up the bases, placing the game-tying run on deck. However, Haven Campbell entered the game and retired the first batter she faced to earn the save and preserve the 11-6 win for Murray State.
The offensive output was a return to form of sorts for MSU as it marked the sixth time this season that the Racers have scored 10 or more runs and the first since Feb. 26. The 16 hits in the game was a season-high for MSU and was the 13th time this year that it has recorded 10-plus hits in a game.
Levins tallied game-highs of three hits and three RBIs in the opener to lead Murray State, while Finck, Ranburger, Twaddle, Rodgers and Feeney had two hits each. Mason Robinson improved to 19-6 on the year with the win in the circle after she went 6.2 innings and allowed three earned runs on 13 hits with a strikeout and a walk.
Game 2 – Murray St. 6, Southeast Mo. 1
In game two, neither team seemed to be able to get any offense going in the opening innings. However, after the Racers turned a double play in the bottom of the fourth, Darby Pruett got on board with a single to give SEMO a chance to break the tie. In the next at bat, Ashley Ellis sent a ball down the right field line that dropped fair, allowing her to reach third on a triple and Pruett to score to give SEMO a 1-0 lead.
The lead did not last long, however, as Brenna Finck notched her fifth triple of the season in the fifth and came home one batter later on a two-out bunt single from Ranburger to knot the game at one. In the sixth, Maggie Glass made it 3-1 when she took the first pitch she saw after a SEMO pitching change yard for her second home run of the day.
The Racers cushioned their lead in the seventh after Finck and Kaylee Ranburger began the frame with back-to-back singles. Jessica Twaddle brought Finck home in the next at bat on a long single to the wall to make it 4-1. Jocelynn Rodgers singled on the next play, but an error by SEMO on the throw allowed MSU to score two more to cap the scoring at 6-1.
Amber Van Duyse picked up the first collegiate win of her career by allowing just one run on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Ranburger and Twaddle were each 3-for-4 in the game, while Finck, Glass and Taylor Odom had two hits each. The Racers once again hit the ball well as a team, pounding out 13 hits in the contest.
Murray State returns to action Friday when it hosts Tennessee Tech in an OVC doubleheader at 1 p.m.
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Game 1 – Murray St. 11, Southeast Missouri 6
Maggie Glass got the offensive display going for Murray State in the second with a two-run home run that also scored Cayla Levins, who reached on a double in the previous at bat. Later in the inning, after reaching on a single, Maddy Feeney scored on a single from Brenna Finck to make it 3-0 Racers.
In the bottom of the second, Southeast Missouri got on the board with a long RBI-single to center field from Claudia Gallo, cutting the lead to 3-1. However, on the same play, MSU center fielder Kaylee Ranburger prevented any further runs by launching a ball from the outfield to get another runner at second with help from three different Racer infielders.
In the third, Feeney picked up her second hit of the day on a two-out bunt that she was able to beat out, allowing pinch runner Leah Kesel to score to make it 4-1 Murray State. The Racers were able to add three more runs in the fourth after they were able to load the bases with two outs. Levins brought in one run on a single, while the other two scored as a result of SEMO error.
Gallo began a three-run fifth for Southeast Missouri when she got on board with a triple and then scored on a miscue by the Racers. Parker Bandy scored SEMO's second run of the inning on a second triple, while she was then scored herself on a double from Rachel Anderson.
MSU added an insurance run in the fifth with back-to-back doubles from Jocelynn Rodgers and Cayla Levins to make it 8-4. In the seventh, Murray State took advantage of two Redhawk errors and used two singles and a RBI groundout to scratch out three runs, increasing the lead to 11-4.
In the bottom of the inning, Mykaela Arellanes led off the inning with a single and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. After moving to third on a ground out, Arellanes eventually scored on another ground out to cut the deficit to 11-5. SEMO would add another run later in the inning and then load up the bases, placing the game-tying run on deck. However, Haven Campbell entered the game and retired the first batter she faced to earn the save and preserve the 11-6 win for Murray State.
The offensive output was a return to form of sorts for MSU as it marked the sixth time this season that the Racers have scored 10 or more runs and the first since Feb. 26. The 16 hits in the game was a season-high for MSU and was the 13th time this year that it has recorded 10-plus hits in a game.
Levins tallied game-highs of three hits and three RBIs in the opener to lead Murray State, while Finck, Ranburger, Twaddle, Rodgers and Feeney had two hits each. Mason Robinson improved to 19-6 on the year with the win in the circle after she went 6.2 innings and allowed three earned runs on 13 hits with a strikeout and a walk.
Game 2 – Murray St. 6, Southeast Mo. 1
In game two, neither team seemed to be able to get any offense going in the opening innings. However, after the Racers turned a double play in the bottom of the fourth, Darby Pruett got on board with a single to give SEMO a chance to break the tie. In the next at bat, Ashley Ellis sent a ball down the right field line that dropped fair, allowing her to reach third on a triple and Pruett to score to give SEMO a 1-0 lead.
The lead did not last long, however, as Brenna Finck notched her fifth triple of the season in the fifth and came home one batter later on a two-out bunt single from Ranburger to knot the game at one. In the sixth, Maggie Glass made it 3-1 when she took the first pitch she saw after a SEMO pitching change yard for her second home run of the day.
The Racers cushioned their lead in the seventh after Finck and Kaylee Ranburger began the frame with back-to-back singles. Jessica Twaddle brought Finck home in the next at bat on a long single to the wall to make it 4-1. Jocelynn Rodgers singled on the next play, but an error by SEMO on the throw allowed MSU to score two more to cap the scoring at 6-1.
Amber Van Duyse picked up the first collegiate win of her career by allowing just one run on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Ranburger and Twaddle were each 3-for-4 in the game, while Finck, Glass and Taylor Odom had two hits each. The Racers once again hit the ball well as a team, pounding out 13 hits in the contest.
Murray State returns to action Friday when it hosts Tennessee Tech in an OVC doubleheader at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Robinson, Mason (19-6)
L: KRUMREY, Madeline (10-6)
S: Campbell, Haven (1)
Batting:
2B: Rodgers, Jocelynn 2 ; Levins, Cayla 2
HR: Glass, Maggie 1
RBI: Finck, Brenna 1 ; Twaddle, Jessica 1 ; Bialek, Kristen 1 ; Levins, Cayla 3 ; Glass, Maggie 2 ; Feeney, Maddy 1
SH: Downey, Erika 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Finck, Brenna 2 ; Ranburger, Kaylee 2 ; Rodgers, Jocelynn 1 ; Kesel, Leah 1 ; Bialek, Kristen 1 ; Levins, Cayla 1 ; Glass, Maggie 1 ; Feeney, Maddy 1 ; Downey, Erika 1
SB: Twaddle, Jessica 1 ; Glass, Maggie 1 ; Feeney, Maddy 1
Batting:
2B: ANDERSON, Rachel 1
3B: BANDY, Parker 1 ; GALLO, Claudia 1
RBI: BANDY, Parker 1 ; ANDERSON, Rachel 2 ; HAYES, Riley 1 ; GALLO, Claudia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ARELLANES, Mykaela 2 ; BANDY, Parker 1 ; PRUETT, Darby 1 ; HAYES, Riley 1 ; GALLO, Claudia 1
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