Softball Bulldogs Defeat Southern Union Twice
September 19, 2010 | Softball
M-State is now 4-0
at the midway mark of its three-weekend fall softball schedule. The Bulldogs
will play a pair of games with Wallace State Community College, starting at 1
p.m. next Sunday. There is no admission charge for all MSU softball
games.
Game
1: M-State 13, Southern Union 2
The Bulldogs scored in all six at-bats, while pounding out 14 hits in taking Sunday's opener.
MSU grabbed a 3-0
lead with three scores in the first inning. In that at-bat, MSU plated its first
run on an illegal pitch and expanded the lead on a two-run single by Courtney
Nesbit. The lead grew to 7-0 in the fourth inning when Heidi Shape ripped an
RBI-double and Kaili Smith connected for a sacrifice fly.
Southern Union
scored in the fifth inning but the momentum was short-lived as the hosts tallied
five scores in their half of the fifth inning. Shelby Fisher ripped a two-run
triple to highlight that frame.
Samantha Lenahan
and Jessica Cooley each had three hits to pace the M-State offensive attack.
Smith also had multiple hits. Nesbit finished with a game-high three RBIs, while
Smith and Fisher each drive in two runs.
Southern Union
finished with six hits, including a multi-hit game from center fielder Kristyn
Richards.
Stephanie Becker
pitched the final four innings to garner the victory. Becker allowed five hits
and a pair of runs (both earned). Starting pitcher Lindsey Dunlap struck out
seven in three innings of work.
Game
2: M-State 9, Southern Union 1
In the second contest, the Bulldogs rallied from an early 1-0 deficit with five runs in the second inning.
In that at-bat,
Briana Bell had a two-run single. Shape and Ali Bainbridge also had
run-producing hits, while another score came home on a passed ball.
The Bulldogs
stretched the lead with singles scores in each of their next four at-bats.
Chelsea Raines slapped a towering home run ball over the center field wall for
the Bulldogs' tally in the fifth inning.
MSU finished with
12 hits. Brittany Bell had three hits, while Jessica Offutt also had multiple
hits, with a single, double and pair of stolen bases. Briana Bell had two
RBIs.
Misty Flesher
worked the final four innings to earn the victory. Flesher allowed two hits and
no runs, with four strikeouts. Kylie Vry started and also allowed two hits in
three innings of work.
Mackenzie Lloyd
finished with two of Southern Union's four hits in the second contest.
