Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, February 26
Macon, Ga.
10 a.m.
Murray State
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Middle Tennessee
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Photo by: Piper Cassetto
Racers Rolling, Take Three of Four at Mercer Invitational
2/26/2022 6:08:00 PM | Softball
The Racers defeated MTSU with a comeback 6-3 victory before taking down Mercer 3-2
Murray State softball (9-5) has now won seven of their last nine games, taking both games against Middle Tennessee (4-10), 6-3, and Mercer (3-11), 3-2 on the closing day of the Mercer Invitational on Saturday in Macon, Georgia.
Game One – Murray State 6, Middle Tennessee 3
A six-run sixth inning propelled the Racers to the comeback victory over the Blue Raiders.
After going down 2-0 in the third, Lily Fischer started the Racers' rally with a leadoff single in the sixth. Four free bases from the MTSU, two walks and two errors, evened the game at two apiece. Gracie Osbron delivered the bases clearing, three-RBI double and Taylor Jackson extended the lead to 6-2 with an RBI single.
The Blue Raiders' Amaya Harris homered in the seventh but it wasn't enough as the Racers won 6-3.
Hannah James threw five complete innings, striking out six. Jenna Veber closed out the final two innings, not allowing a walk and striking out two.
Game Two – Murray State 3, Mercer 2
The bats picked up where they left off in the previous game jumping out to an early 1-0 lead on a Sierra Gilmore RBI double to score Jensen Striegel.
Mercer tied it at one in the bottom half of the inning on a solo home run.
The reigning OVC Player of the Week, Logan Braundmeier continued her hot start to the season, smashing her team-leading third home run, a two-run shot to give the Racers a 3-1 lead in the fifth.
The Bears tried to answer but were only able to push one run across as Kamryn Carcich (0-0) shut the door in the circle to earn her first save of the season with Veber (6-1) picking up the win.
The Racers close out their road tournament schedule next weekend at SIU's Coach B Classic, March 4-6 in Carbondale, Illinois.
Game One – Murray State 6, Middle Tennessee 3
A six-run sixth inning propelled the Racers to the comeback victory over the Blue Raiders.
After going down 2-0 in the third, Lily Fischer started the Racers' rally with a leadoff single in the sixth. Four free bases from the MTSU, two walks and two errors, evened the game at two apiece. Gracie Osbron delivered the bases clearing, three-RBI double and Taylor Jackson extended the lead to 6-2 with an RBI single.
The Blue Raiders' Amaya Harris homered in the seventh but it wasn't enough as the Racers won 6-3.
Hannah James threw five complete innings, striking out six. Jenna Veber closed out the final two innings, not allowing a walk and striking out two.
Game Two – Murray State 3, Mercer 2
The bats picked up where they left off in the previous game jumping out to an early 1-0 lead on a Sierra Gilmore RBI double to score Jensen Striegel.
Mercer tied it at one in the bottom half of the inning on a solo home run.
The reigning OVC Player of the Week, Logan Braundmeier continued her hot start to the season, smashing her team-leading third home run, a two-run shot to give the Racers a 3-1 lead in the fifth.
The Bears tried to answer but were only able to push one run across as Kamryn Carcich (0-0) shut the door in the circle to earn her first save of the season with Veber (6-1) picking up the win.
The Racers close out their road tournament schedule next weekend at SIU's Coach B Classic, March 4-6 in Carbondale, Illinois.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Veber, Jenna (6-1)
L: H. Pitts (2-4)
S: Carcich, Kamryn (1)
Batting:
2B: Gilmore, Sierra 1
HR: Braundmeier, Logan 1
RBI: Braundmeier, Logan 2 ; Gilmore, Sierra 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Braundmeier, Logan 1 ; Striegel, Jensen 1 ; Jacque, Chloe 1
Batting:
HR: R. Laudino 1
RBI: R. Laudino 1 ; T. Hedgecock 1
SH: K. Harvey 1
SF: T. Hedgecock 1
Base Running:
RUNS: R. Laudino 1 ; K. Harvey 1
SB: A. Woods 1 ; K. Harvey 1
HBP: G. Prom 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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