WARRENSBURG, Mo. (May 8, 2021) - Central Missouri Jennies Softball moves on in the MIAA Tournament. The Jennies defeated Washburn 4-2 in the third game of the best-of-three quarterfinal series to win the series 2-1 and move on to the semifinals.
How it Happened
• Almost all of the scoring happened early as five of the six runs scored came in the first two innings.
• Central Missouri out-hit Washburn 7-6. Each team had a double and a home run.
• Both teams played a clean game defensively with neither committing an error.
• The Jennies drew four walks and struckout just once, while Washburn hitters struck out four times and didn't draw a single walk.
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Paige Petefish got the start in the circle. Although Washburn hit the ball hard in the top of the first, she got through it 1-2-3 as the Jennies defense had her back.
Bailey Fowler made a nice catch against the wall for the second out of the inning and
Jessica Sader snagged a hot shot at third leading off the game.
• In the bottom half of the first, the Jennies loaded the bases with no outs.
Abbey Fischer and
Bailey Fowler each walked to start the inning and scored.
Sydney Wellshear singled in Fischer with the game's first run and Fowler scored on
Makenzie McAtee's sacrifice fly.
• Washburn got on the board to start the second, leading off the inning with a home run on the first pitch of the frame.
• UCM got the run back and one more putting up another two spot in the second.
Brenlyn McCoy doubled to start things, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a wild pitch.
Abbey Fischer made it a 4-1 game with a long home run to left.
• The score stayed 4-1 until the seventh. Petefish allowed just two hits in the 3rd-6th innings. The Jennies had some chances to add on with their best chance coming in the fourth. The Jens loaded bases with two outs, but Washburn escaped the jam getting a foul pop up to end the inning.
• The Ichabods brought the tying run to the plate in the seventh. They led off the inning with a double which chased Petefish from the game.
Sadie Parks came in and got a ground out for out number one. A single on an 0-2 pitch made it a 4-2 game and gave the Ichabods the chance to tie with one swing. Parks got a strikeout looking and foul pop up though to end the game.
Jennies Stat Leaders
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Paige Petefish got the win throwing six innings allowing two runs on five hits with three strikeouts.
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Sadie Parks got the save pitching the final inning in relief getting a strikeout.
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Abbey Fischer reached base three times with two walks and a home run. She also scored twice.
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Bailey Fowler also drew two walks and scored twice.
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Makenzie McAtee was 2-2 with an RBI and a sacrifice fly.
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Brenlyn McCoy doubled and scored a run.
For the Ichabods
• Bri Francis was 2-3 with a double and a run scored.
• Ashton Friend homered as a part of a 1-3 day.
• Jenna Moore had a pinch hit RBI single.
• Jaycee Ginter pitched 4.2 innings of scoreless relief allowing just three hits.
News and Notes
• The win advances the Jennies to the MIAA Tournament semifinals where just four teams remain.
• All top-four seeds advanced in the MIAA Tournament. No. 1 Central Oklahoma, No. 2 Central Missouri, No. 3 Missouri Southern, No. 4 Rogers State.
• The Jennies and Ichabods were the only best-of-three series to go to a third game.
• Central Missouri will play an opponent other than Washburn next weekend for the first time since May 1.
• UCM allowed just five runs in the best of three series.
Paige Petefish tossed 13 of the 21 innings allowing just two runs.
• Junior first baseman
Makenzie McAtee recorded her 100th career hit.
• The save for Parks was the first of her career.
Up Next
• The Jennies move on as the No. 2 seed in the MIAA Tournament. Their next game will be Thursday, May 13 at 5 p.m. against No. 3 Missouri Southern. The double-elimination semifinals and finals take place in Edmond, Okla. May 13-15.
