Racers Can’t Find Offense at Austin Peay

Wednesday, April 27

Clarksville, Tenn.

2 p.m.

Murray State

32-13-1, 16-5

Austin Peay

25-20, 12-9

Murray State

Austin Peay

4/27/2022 10:02:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 GAME 1 BOX SCORE (PDF)GAME 2 BOX SCORE (PDF)

MSU outhit in DH, 15-11; strands 13 total runners

The Murray State softball team dropped both games of its Popeyes Battle of the Border doubleheader with Austin Peay, 2-1 and 4-3, in eight innings, Wednesday afternoon in Clarksville, Tennessee.

In A Nutshell
The Racers were first on the board in game one when Lindsey Carroll hit a solo home run in the second. However, from that point on Murray State was unable to score and left six runners stranded in the process. Austin Peay scored in the fourth, then again in the sixth to secure the victory in the opener.

In game two, Murray State gave up three runs on four hits in the first inning, as Austin Peay would hold the Racers scoreless for the first five innings. However, in the sixth MSU tied the game at three with an RBI single from Gracie Osbron and two-RBI single from Carroll. MSU then held the Govs in the bottom of the sixth and seventh to force extra innings. Murray State left two stranded in their half of the inning, then allowed three straight singles by Austin Peay in the bottom of the eighth to break the tie, 4-3, and complete the DH sweep.

Fast Facts
• The two losses, paired with a split by Belmont, Wednesday leaves Murray State one game out of first place with six games remaining in the regular season.

• The earned run allowed by James in the fourth was the first given up by the junior in 35.0 innings of work.

• Carroll batted in three of Murray State's four runs in the game and finished the day with two hits, a walk, a run and a home run

What's Next
The Racers will look to snap a three-game skid when they travel to Cookeville this weekend for a three-game series with Tennessee Tech. First pitch for Saturday's doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m., with the start to Sunday's series finale, also at 1 p.m.