Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, February 20
Mobile, Ala.
10:30 AM
Murray State
0
vs
4
Lipscomb
Photo by: Dan Hasko - Murray State Athletics
Racers Return to Win Column with Saturday Split at Jaguar Classic
2/20/2021 6:52:00 PM | Softball
4-0 defeat to Lipscomb and a 1-0 victory over South Alabama on Day Two in Mobile
A two-game Saturday was on the menu for Murray State softball on the second day of the Jaguar Classic in Mobile, Alabama as the Racers clashed with Lipscomb and South Alabama. The Racers dropped the first contest, a 4-0 defeat to Lipscomb, but prevailed in the nightcap – winning a 1-0 thriller over the host Jaguars.
Game 1 – Lipscomb 4, Murray State 0
Runs were tough to come by for both sides early on in the contest with the game staying scoreless until the fourth when the Bisons broke the stalemate courtesy of an Olivia Ward RBI double to left to give Lipscomb a 1-0 lead.
Riding the momentum, the Bisons added three insurance runs in the following frame by way of a one-run single from Amy Vetula, followed by a two-RBI single off the bat of Presley Leebrick to extend the Lipscomb advantage to 4-0 through the visiting half of the fifth.
The Racers would muster just one hit the rest of the way, as the Bisons came out on top with a final score of 4-0.
Lily Fischer continued to swing a hot bat for the Racers as she was responsible for two of the three Murray State hits in the contest. Logan Braundmeier also went 1-3 for MSU.
In the circle, Jenna Veber tossed four and two-thirds innings, surrendering four earned runs while striking out a pair. After freshman Kamryn Carcich recorded the final out in the fifth, Hannah James would go the rest of the way for the Racers – striking out five in two innings of work while surrendering just one hit.
Game 2 – Murray State 1, South Alabama 0
In what would become the definition of a pitchers' duel in game two of the day, Murray State's Hannah James turned in another dominant performance in the circle to propel her side to victory.
The junior from Nicholasville, Kentucky struck out seven while issuing just one walk as she recorded a complete-game shutout for the Racers to earn her second victory of the campaign.
Sierra Gilmore would be responsible for the only run of the ballgame when she turned an 0-2 offering into a solo home run to give the Racers a 1-0 advantage to open the fourth inning.
James then held the Jaguars to just one hit over the final four frames to preserve the lead and seal a 1-0 victory for Murray State.
Sierra Gilmore finished with two hits in the contest, while Jensen Striegel and Taylor Jackson each collected one apiece.
The home run for Gilmore is her second of the season and the 19th of her career.
With a combined 12 strikeouts over the two games on the day, Hannah James moves into fifth on the Murray State all-time strikeouts list with 198, passing Chelsey Sullivan's 189.
The Racers (2-6) will close the weekend in Mobile with one final game against Butler at the Jaguar Classic on Sunday – first pitch is slated for 10:00 a.m.
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Game 1 – Lipscomb 4, Murray State 0
Runs were tough to come by for both sides early on in the contest with the game staying scoreless until the fourth when the Bisons broke the stalemate courtesy of an Olivia Ward RBI double to left to give Lipscomb a 1-0 lead.
Riding the momentum, the Bisons added three insurance runs in the following frame by way of a one-run single from Amy Vetula, followed by a two-RBI single off the bat of Presley Leebrick to extend the Lipscomb advantage to 4-0 through the visiting half of the fifth.
The Racers would muster just one hit the rest of the way, as the Bisons came out on top with a final score of 4-0.
Lily Fischer continued to swing a hot bat for the Racers as she was responsible for two of the three Murray State hits in the contest. Logan Braundmeier also went 1-3 for MSU.
In the circle, Jenna Veber tossed four and two-thirds innings, surrendering four earned runs while striking out a pair. After freshman Kamryn Carcich recorded the final out in the fifth, Hannah James would go the rest of the way for the Racers – striking out five in two innings of work while surrendering just one hit.
Game 2 – Murray State 1, South Alabama 0
In what would become the definition of a pitchers' duel in game two of the day, Murray State's Hannah James turned in another dominant performance in the circle to propel her side to victory.
The junior from Nicholasville, Kentucky struck out seven while issuing just one walk as she recorded a complete-game shutout for the Racers to earn her second victory of the campaign.
Sierra Gilmore would be responsible for the only run of the ballgame when she turned an 0-2 offering into a solo home run to give the Racers a 1-0 advantage to open the fourth inning.
James then held the Jaguars to just one hit over the final four frames to preserve the lead and seal a 1-0 victory for Murray State.
Sierra Gilmore finished with two hits in the contest, while Jensen Striegel and Taylor Jackson each collected one apiece.
The home run for Gilmore is her second of the season and the 19th of her career.
With a combined 12 strikeouts over the two games on the day, Hannah James moves into fifth on the Murray State all-time strikeouts list with 198, passing Chelsey Sullivan's 189.
The Racers (2-6) will close the weekend in Mobile with one final game against Butler at the Jaguar Classic on Sunday – first pitch is slated for 10:00 a.m.
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