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Box Score 2 WARRENSBURG, Mo. (March 10, 2021) - Central Missouri Softball put up 24 runs in 10 innings in its first MIAA doubleheader of the season against Nebraska-Kearney. Center fielder
Bailey Fowler led the Jennies aggressive offense with five hits, five runs, and six RBI on the day.
GAME 1: Central Missouri 8, Nebraska-Kearney 0 (5 Innings)
How it Happened:
• Central Missouri scored two runs in the bottom of the first, two more in the bottom of the third, and four in the bottom fifth to defeat the Lopers 8-0 in five innings.
• A single to right field by
Bailey Fowler drove home
Ashlyn Cook for the Jennies first run of the day. Fowler hit home on a double to left field by
Makenzie Cooper to give UCM an early 2-0 advantage.
• Shortstop
Abbey Fischer opened the bottom of the third with a homerun over center field. The Cook and Fowler duo drove in the Jennies second run of the inning as Fowler doubled to center field, scoring Cook for the 4-0 lead heading into the fourth inning.
• It was Fowler again who generated the Jennies offense in the bottom of the fifth. This time Fowler sailed one over the center field fence to score
Sydney Wellshear and herself.
• A single to right center by
Aubrie McRoberts brought Cooper home form third, then a game-ending single up the middle by
Brenlyn McCoy would score McRoberts and some. Jennies win by run-rule, 8-0.
• Nebraska-Kearney finished with four hits, no errors, and left four runner on base. Central Missouri left just three runners on base.
• Ten different Jennies accounted for UCM's season-high 12 hits.
• The UCM defense recorded its third shutout of the season.
Leading the Jennies:
• Fowler went a perfect 3-3 in the box and led all hitters with four RBI while also scoring two runs.
• Cook finished with one hit and one walk in her two at bats. The starting right fielder also scored two runs and recorded the only stolen base of the game.
• Fowler and Fischer each hit a home run, a career-first for each of them.
• Petefish threw the entire game for the Jennies in the circle. In 18 at bats she allowed just three hits and gave up just one walk while tying her career-high eight strikeouts.
Leading the Lopers:
• Center fielder Carlee Leisch led UNK with a 2-2 performance at the plate.
• Shortstop Abbie Vodicka was responsible for the Lopers other hit.
• Melissa Gellermann threw the entire four innings against the Jennies allowing 12 hits, eight runs and two walks while striking out two Jens.
GAME 2: Central Missouri 16, Nebraska-Kearney 5 (5 innings)
How it Happened:
• Central Missouri saw it's best offensive start of the season in game two against the Lopers scoring a season-best seven runs in the first inning.
• With no outs and two runs already on the board, Makenze McAtee hits the Jennies first grand slam of the season, scoring herself,
Makenzie Cooper,
Bailey Fowler, and
Sydney Wellshear.
• After a UNK pitching change, the Lopers ended the bottom of the first with three consecutive outs. Central Missouri scored its seven runs off four hits and two Loper errors.
• The Jennies reached double-digits in the bottom of the second inning. A Loper error scored baserunners Fowler and
Bailee Bryant from first and second, then a single up the middle by
Jessica Sader scored Cooper to give UCM a 10-0 advantage. The Lopers defense total three errors and UCM recorded just one hit to plate three runs.
• Nebraska-Kearney scored its first runs of the day in the top of the third off three hits and one UCM error.
Sadie Parks and the UCM defense allowed four Loper runs to score to make it a 10-4 game.
• The Central Missouri offense quickly answered UNK's four runs by adding four of their own. With two outs and two runners on base, the Jennies hit three consecutive singles by Fowler, Cooper and McAtee for UCM to lead the Lopers by 10 at 14-4.
• The Jennies added their final two runs in the bottom of the fourth as freshmen
Abby Allnutt homered over center field, scoring Fischer and herself.
• Parks gave up a solo homerun in the bottom of the fifth for the final run of the game. Central Missouri won with a final score of 16-5, earning its second five-inning victory of the day and third on the season.
• The Jennies totaled 11 hits, two walks, and left just two runners on base while the Lopers totaled seven hits, no walks, and left five runners on.
• Nebraska-Kearney's five runs is the most runs allowed by UCM this season.
• Central Missouri's 16 runs, 14 RBI, and three homeruns are all season-highs.
Leading the Jennies:
• Fischer, Fowler, McAtee, Sader and Allnutt each finished with two hits.
• Fowler, Cooper, Sader and Allnutt drove in two runs each while McAtee finished a career-high 6 RBI.
• Fowler scored the game-high three runs.
• Allnutt, McAtee, and Sader hit UCM's three homeruns.
• Parks pitched her second complete game of the season. In 25 at bats, the freshman struck out six batters and didn't throw a single walk.
Leading the Lopers:
• Carlee Leisch and first basemen Hailey Schaneman led UNK with two hits each.
• Schaneman drove in the team-high three runs and score a team-high two runs.
• The Lopers starting pitcher Kelsey Goodban gave up seven runs, four hits and one walk.
• Hannah Ice led UNK with 2.2 inning pitched. She allowed another seven runs, five hits and one walk while leading the Lopers pitching staff with three strikeouts.
News & Notes:
• In 10 innings against the Lopers, UCM totaled 52 at bats, scored 24 runs, recorded 23 hits, and 22 RBI.
• On the day, the Jennies offense posted a team batting average of .442 and the pitching staff recorded a 1.40 ERA.
• The Jennies saw a total of nine extra base hits on the day with four doubles and five homeruns.
• The last time Central Missouri scored 16 runs in a single game was in the 2014 season.
• Central Missouri hit .533 with runners on, .545 with runners in scoring position, and were a perfect 5-5 with bases loaded.
• Six Jennies finished the day hitting .500 or better.
• In total,
Bailey Fowler led UCM with five hits and five runs. She also shared the team-high six RBI with
Makenzie McAtee.
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Abbey Fischer,
Abby Allnutt, and Fowler each hit their career-first homeruns.
Up Next:
Central Missouri will travel to Maryville, Mo. on Tuesday, March 16th to take on Northwest Missouri in another MIAA doubleheader. Game one is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
