Golden Eagles split twinbill with Southern Indiana
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech took a split against Southern Indiana on Saturday as the Golden Eagles had timely hitting in game one to take a 4-3 victory over the Screaming Eagles, but USI was able to take a 3-0 victory in the nightcap. The series finale is set for Sunday at Noon. Admission to all games at Tech Softball Field is free to the public.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
By Thomas Corhern. TTU Athletics Media Relations
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech took a split against Southern Indiana on Saturday as the Golden Eagles had timely hitting in game one to take a 4-3 victory over the Screaming Eagles, but USI was able to take a 3-0 victory in the nightcap.
The series finale is set for Sunday at Noon. Admission to all games at Tech Softball Field is free to the public.
Faith Rush improved to 3-1 on the season as she earned the victory in relief, throwing the final three innings with two hits and a walk, while she struck out four. Addison Abell allowed three runs on six hits over four innings, walking two.
Elly Robbins was charged with the loss in her two-thirds of an inning, allowing Tech's go ahead run on a walk and a hit. Starter Kylie Witthaus threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, walking two and striking out three.
Tech (14-23, 11-6 OVC) scored its first run in the bottom of the first as Ashley Capelouto hit a single to left field as the outfielder collided with the wall. The play allowed Olivia Evans to score, while the resulting error allowed Sofia Carroll to go from first to third.
Southern Indiana (12-22, 9-8 OVC) tied the game on Alyssa Mumaw's sacrifice fly to center field, driving in Lilly Brown in the third, then scored two more in the fourth as Brown singled home Grace Huffman and Caroline Stapleton doubled in Jordan Mackey. Brown attempted to score, but was gunned down on a 9-6-5-2 relay to the plate.
The Golden Eagles retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth as Jayla Miller scored on a wild pitch, Makayli Harris drove in Capelouto with a single down the right field line, then a fielder's choice on Bishop's grounder to second allowed Abbee Klinefelter to put Tech on top.
In game two, it was a pitcher's duel between USI's Anna Kemp and Tech's Emily York as the two hurlers went the distance. Kemp earned the victory, shutting out the Golden Eagles with five hits, a walk and three strikeouts. York yielded three runs – two earned – on eight hits with five strikeouts.
All the runs were scored early as Mumaw drove in Katelyn Marx with a single and an error in left field. Mumaw drove in the second run in the third with a single to left center, then Kate Satkoski hit a liner up the middle to drive in Mumaw for the final run.
Photo | Jim Dillon
