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Racers and Panthers Split Conference-Opening Doubleheader
3/6/2026 6:51:00 PM | Softball
Rubber Match set for Saturday
The Murray State Racers (9-12, 1-1 MVC) and UNI Panthers (8-10, 1-1 MVC) split a Friday afternoon doubleheader at Racer Field in Murray, Kentucky.
Game 1: Murray State 10, UNI 9
The Racers got off to a hot start in the opening game of the afternoon, plating four runs in the first inning. Katy Huels notched the opening run of the day on a passed ball before Kenley Minor plated one on a single and Parker Holcombe scored two more on a single of her own to make it 4-0.
UNI began chipping away in the third, as the Panthers scored two on a Katelyn Callahan single. They exploded for six runs the following inning, as the Panthers batted around in the fourth and moved ahead 8-4.
After a quiet fifth inning, UNI tacked on one more in the sixth on a Kate Lappe home run that put them ahead 9-4.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Racers clawed their way back into the game with Parker Holcombe delivering the first run of the inning on her second RBI single of the day. With two outs and two runners in scoring position, Ailey Schyck tied the game with a single through the right side that scored two and forced extra innings with the game tied 9-9.
After Karlye Graber retired the side to begin the eighth, Bailey Broemmer delivered the game-winner with an RBI single to right field.
Karlye Graber (3-3) got the win in relief after allowing two earned runs and striking out three in 4 1/3 innings of work.
Kynadee Warner went 3-for-5 at the plate with a run scored, and Parker Holcombe went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Bailey Broemmer went 2-for-5 on the day with the game-winning RBI, and Ava Ozment went 2-for-4. Katy Huels, Kenley Minor, and Ailey Schyck recorded one hit each, with Schyck having two RBI and Huels and Minor each having one.
Game 2: UNI 11, Murray State 4
In the second game of the afternoon, it was the Panthers jumping in front early. UNI put up four runs in the first inning, benefiting from a pair of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly. They added one more in the second on a Skyler Benesh home run.
The Racers answered in the bottom of the second as Kenley Minor hit a deep solo shot to right field and Parker Holcombe stole home to make it 5-2.
Ailey Schyck added a solo home run of her own in the bottom of the fourth, and Allie Waldron cut the deficit to 5-4 with an RBI single that scored Adison Hicks.
However, the Racers could not add another run for the remainder of the evening, and the Panthers scored two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to claim the 11-4 win.
Bre Haislip (3-3) took the loss after not making it out of the first inning as the starter. Karlye Graber pitched six innings in relief and struck out seven while allowing seven earned runs. Raylee Roby pitched 2/3 of an inning and tallied one strikeout.
Allie Waldron went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI, as did Kenley Minor. Ava Ozment went 2-for-3, while Kynadee Warner, Bailey Broemmer, Parker Holcombe, Ailey Schyck, and Adison Hicks each recorded a hit.
Up Next
The Racers and Panthers will face off on Saturday in the rubber match, scheduled for 1 p.m. CT, weather permitting.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Graber , Karlye (3-3)
L: Anna Wischnowski (3-5)
Batting:
2B: Katelyn Callahan 1 ; Finley Netten 1
3B: Skylar Benesh 1 ; Addison Brunner 1
HR: Kate Lappe 1
RBI: Skylar Benesh 1 ; Brynn Acton 1 ; Kate Lappe 1 ; Katelyn Callahan 3 ; Peyton Johnson 1 ; Addison Brunner 1 ; Finley Netten 1
SH: Paige Peterson 1
SF: Brynn Acton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Skylar Benesh 2 ; Kate Lappe 2 ; Katelyn Callahan 1 ; Peyton Johnson 1 ; Adalyn Reynolds 1 ; Finley Netten 1 ; Paige Peterson 1
SB: Adalyn Reynolds 1
CS: Skylar Benesh 1 ; Finley Netten 1
Batting:
2B: Huels , Katy 1
RBI: Huels , Katy 1 ; Broemmer, Bailey 1 ; Minor , Kenley 1 ; Holcombe, Parker 3 ; Schyck, Ailey 2
SH: Hicks, Adison 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Huels , Katy 2 ; Warner, Kynadee 1 ; Waldron , Allie 2 ; Broemmer, Bailey 1 ; Minor , Kenley 1 ; Holcombe, Parker 1 ; Sandy, Courtney 1 ; Wolf, Lily 1
SB: Minor , Kenley 1
HBP: Waldron , Allie 1
