Durant, Okla. (Feb. 3, 2018) - For the second straight day, Central Missouri Jennies Softball picked up a split in Durant. After losing game one to Arkansas Tech, the Jennies rallied for a walk-off win against East Central.
Game Two: Central Missouri 2, East Central 1
Play by Play
• It was a classic pitcher's dual that was scoreless until the sixth inning.
• Both pitcher's were cruising. The Jennies had a chance to score in the second when they got two on with one out. Back-to-back fly balls to center put an end to that threat.
• The Tigers got the leadoff hitter on in the second and fifth innings, but neither runner made it past first base.
• UCM finally pushed a run across in the sixth inning.
Taylor Dames knocked a one-out single and
Emily King drove her in with a two-out RBI single.
• That lead was short lived though, as the Tigers answered in the seventh. The first four runners all reached base for the Tigers, who scored the tying run on a walk. After a short fly ball kept the bases loaded,
Lauryn Deer ensured the game remained tied with a diving catch in right field. The inning ended on that play as the runner on second base left early.
• One half inning later, the Jennies ended the game.
Kaitlyn Markin led off the bottom of the seventh with a single. She moved to third on
Alexis Koop's sacrifice bunt. With one out,
Payton Summers got the call to pinch hit, and delivered with a game-winner single.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Sarah Brown made her first start as a Jennie pitched six innings giving up one run on six hits with two walks and one strikeout.
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Shelby Clark made her UCM debut in the circle, limiting the damage in the seventh. She walked a batter in her scoreless inning of work to earn the win.
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Emily King finished the game 2-2 and drove home a run.
• Markin went 1-3 with a single and a run scored.
• Summers, Deer and
Taylor Dames all collected a hit.
For the Tigers
• Angel Stocker started for East Central and threw 5.1 innings giving up one run on three hits with one walk and one strikeout.
• Demi Danell took the loss allowing one run in one inning, giving up three hits and a walk.
• Catherine Barrera went 2-3 with a run scored.
• Madison Thompson also picked up two hits in three at-bats.
• J. Henry had a lone RBI for the Tigers, drawing a pinch-hit walk.
Game One: Arkansas Tech 9, Central Missouri 1 - 6 innings
Play by Play
• Central Missouri got on the board in the top of the first when
Courtni Smith drove in a run with a two-out single up the middle.
• The lead was short-lived as the Golden Suns answered right back with a two-out RBI single of their own in the bottom of the inning.
• Arkansas Tech then put the first four batters on base in the second. The Golden Suns scored five in the inning, capped off by a two-out grand slam by Paty Loredo, chasing Jennies starter
Katie Giacone.
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Alexa Bradley came on in relief to throw three scoreless innings, but the Jennies offense couldn't push another run across. UCM left three on base in the fourth and two more in the sixth.
• Arkansas Tech finally got to Bradley for three in the sixth, getting three RBI singles to end the game, 9-1.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Courtni Smith reached base three times with two hits and a walk. She also drove in the Jennies only run.
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Kaitlyn Markin also picked up two hits, the first two of her career for the freshman.
• Giacone lasted two innings, giving up six runs on six hits with two walks and a strikeout.
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Alexa Bradley pitched 3.2 innings out of the bullpen and gave up three runs on six hits. She struck out two and walked three.
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Allie Dishinger walked and stole a base and scored the Jennies lone run.
Alexis Koop picked up her first hit of the season.
For the Golden Suns
• Cara Tolar got the start and the win in the circle. She tossed five innings and gave up one run on fie hits with five walks and five strikeouts.
• Bailey Shaffer tossed a 1-2-3 inning in relief.
• Paty Loredo went 2-3 with a home run and five RBI.
• Paige Mendoza collected three hits, scored and drove in a run.
• Bailey Bunch reached base four times with two hits and two walks and scored three times.
News and Notes
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Emily King's hits against East Central were the first of her season and her first since opening weekend in 2017.
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Sarah Brown is the first Jennies pitcher to throw at least five innings in a game this season. No Jennie has completed a start yet this year.
• 11 of the 12 combined hits between the Jennies and East Central were singles.
• The Jennies have stolen and given up six stolen bases in four games.
• UCM pitching has given up just two extra-base hits in 25.1 innings pitched.
Up Next
• The Jens have two more in Durant. They'll play back-to-back tomorrow afternoon against Rockhurst and Oklahoma Christian.
