EDMOND, Okla. (May 2, 2019) - Central Missouri Jennies Softball got off to a rough start and couldn't climb out of an early hole in their 11-4 loss to No. 1 Central Oklahoma. The loss is the Jennies first in the MIAA double-elimination tournament and puts them at 34-20 this season.
Play-by-Play
• Despite playing in Edmond, the Jennies were the home team in this contest. It took only one pitch for UCO claim the lead. A lead-off home run put the Bronchos up 1-0.
• The Bronchos then put the next three on to load the bases, forcing Jennies starter
Shelby Clark from the game.
Alexa Bradley entered and got three straight ground balls to hold it at a 1-0 game.
• Bradley wasn't as fortunate in the second inning though. The Bronchos again loaded the bases, putting the first three on base. A sacrifice fly made it 2-0 UCO before a fielding error reloaded the bases.
• The next three hitters all picked up RBI with a walk, ground out and a single as UCO claimed a 5-0 lead.
• The Jennies got a leadoff single from
Taylor Dames in the second, but a double play erased her and UCM went down 1-2-3.
• A two-out, two-run home run in the fourth put UCO up 7-0, and an RBI single in the fifth made it 8-0.
• The Jennies got their first three runs in the fifth.
Lauryn Deer's bases loaded fielder's choice scored the first. After a throwing error allowed a second run to score,
Ashlyn Cook drove in Deer with a single to center.
• The Jens cut the lead in half to 8-4 an inning later on
Kaitlyn Markin's sacrifice fly to score
Jessica Sader.
• The Bronchos drove in the final nail in the seventh. With the bases loaded and two outs, a walk brought in the first run while a two-RBI single brought us to our 11-4 final.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Ashlyn Cook had two hits in four at bats with an RBI.
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Lauryn Deer picked up a hit, RBI and stole a base.
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Kaitlyn Markin finished 1-2 with a run and an RBI.
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Jessica Sader had a hit and an RBI.
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Sarah Brown threw three innings allowing three runs on one hit with two strikeouts.
For the Bronchos
• Hazel Puempel had a 4-5 day with a home run and two RBI.
• JoBi Heath reached base four times with two walks, a home run and five RBI.
• Casady Webb scored three times with two hits and a walk.
• Bailey Thompson had a hit and a walk, scored a run and picked up an RBI.
• Sydney McLeod started and gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits over five innings.
• Lauren Gibson got the final six outs.
News and Notes
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Alexis Koop picked up her 100th career hit.
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Sarah Brown pitched for the first time since April 5th against Washburn.
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Lauryn Deer picked up career hit number 74 which is tied for the fourth most in a single season in UCM history. Her 28th stolen base also moves her into a tie for fourth in a single season.
• The Bronchos took 20 turns at bat with a runner on base, 15 with a runner in scoring position. The Jennies held UCO to just 1-6 with the bases loaded.
Up Next
The Jennies will play Emporia State tomorrow afternoon at 12:30 p.m. in an elimination game.
