EMPORIA, Kan. (March 21, 2019) - Central Missouri Jennies Softball (13-9, 3-1 MIAA) came out swinging to start their first two games of the Emporia State Softball Classic. The Jennies jumped on top of Minnesota State for a 10-1 win in game one. They scored three in the first inning of game two, but couldn't hold on in a 6-4 loss to Concordia-St. Paul.
Game 1 - Central Missouri 10, Minnesota State 1
Play-by-Play
• The Jennies scored two runs in each of the first two innings.
Lauryn Deer started the game with a four-pitch walk and stole second. She scored the game's first run as
Hailey Crabtree bunted her over and a wild throw from the pitcher went behind the first base bag.
• The Jennies made it 2-0 as
Taylor Dames went opposite field for a two-out single to right driving in Crabtree.
• An inning later, the Jennies loaded the bases with one out. Crabtree saw four straight balls to walk in a run and Mckenzie McAtee singled home Deer.
• Deer and Crabtree were again in the middle of the action in the fourth inning. Deer led off the inning with an infield single and stole second. Crabtree pulled a single through the right side of the infield as Deer crossed the plate making it 5-0.
• McAtee picked up another RBI with a double to left center as
Ashlyn Cook scored in the sixth. The Mavericks got their only run on the board in the bottom of the inning, leading off the frame with back-to-back doubles.
• UCM put the nail in the coffin with four in the seventh. Sader and Dames each had RBI singles and just like the first run of the game, the Jennies scored their last on a throwing error.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Alexa Bradley threw a complete game allowing one run on six hits with four strikeouts and no walks.
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Lauryn Deer reached base four times going 3-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and four runs scored.
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Makenzie McAtee also collected three hits going 3-4 with two RBI and a run.
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Taylor Dames finished 3-5 with two runs batted in.
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Hailey Crabtree drove in two runs and reached base with a hit and a walk.
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Ashlyn Cook was 2-5 with two runs scored.
For the Mavericks
• McKenzie Paap had two hits in four at bats.
• Courtney Potter scored the team's only run.
• Carly Esselman was 1-3 with an RBI.
• Julia Bastian started and lasted just 1.1 innings giving up four runs on four hits with three walks and no strikeouts.
• Lexi Schoper threw the final 5.2 innings and allowed six runs (two earned) on 12 hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
Game Two - Concordia-St. Paul 6, Central Missouri 4
Play-by-Play
• The Jennies picked up right where they left off scoring three runs in the top of the first against the Golden Bears.
• All the scoring happened with two outs. For the second straight game,
Lauryn Deer led off by reaching base and stealing second.
Jessica Sader's single to center drove her in.
• One batter later,
Makenzie McAtee touched them all with a two-run home run and a 3-0 Jennies lead.
• The lead lasted only until the bottom of the second though as the Golden Bears scored five in the inning. The first three batters of the inning reached base, loading the bases with nobody out.
• A out-out error allowed the first run to score. CSP then tied the game with a two-RBI double to left center to cap off a 10-pitch at bat.
• One batted later, Concordia took the lead for good with a two-run single, going up 5-3.
• In the fourth, the Golden Bears made it 6-3 scoring another unearned run. This came with two outs and would have ended the inning.
• UCM got a run back in the seventh.
Ashlyn Cook doubled to lead off the frame and Sader collected her second RBI with a single down the right field line.
• Still trailing by two in the seventh, the Jennies got two hits and a walk, but left the tying run on base as the game ended 6-4.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Jessica Sader finished the game 3-4 with two RBI and a run scored.
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Makenzie McAtee and
Taylor Dames each had two hits.
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Lauryn Deer had another single and a stolen base and scored a run.
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Jordan Johnson got the start and threw 1.1 innings allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits with two walks and a strikeout.
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Gentry Wishard threw the final 4.2 innings in relief allowing just an unearned run on four hits.
For the Golden Bears
• Samantha Sullivan earned the win pitching six innings and allowing four runs on nine hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.
• Kali Kaestner got the save pitching a scoreless seventh.
• Justine Schattner was 2-3 with two RBI.
• Makenna Giese reached base twice with a hit and a walk and scored a run.
News and Notes
• The Jennies totaled 27 hits in the two games.
• The 16 hits and 10 runs were each the second most UCM has scored in a game this season.
• The win against Minnesota State gave them four straight, their longest winning streak this season.
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Alexa Bradley has thrown back-to-back complete games allowing just one run with 10 strikeouts and no walks in 14 innings.
• Bradley also struck out her 150th career batter.
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Gentry Wishard has thrown 11.2 straight innings without allowing an earned run.
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Taylor Dames and
Makenzie McAtee each had five hits while
Lauryn Deer scored five runs in the two games. It was the first four-run game in Deer's career.
• The Jennies were 10-11 in stolen base attempts.
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Kaitlyn Markin went over 50 career hits in game two.
Up Next
• The Jennies will play two more in Emporia tomorrow. Game one is slated for 10 a.m. against St. Cloud State following by 12:30 p.m. against Sioux Falls.
