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Team
13
Winner Bradley BRAD 3-4
4
Tennessee State TSU 3-4
Winner
Bradley BRAD
3-4
13
Final
4
Tennessee State TSU
3-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Bradley BRAD 0 1 7 1 4 13 16 5
Tennessee State TSU 1 1 0 0 2 4 8 2

W: Badgley, Abbott (1-1) L: King, Francys (1-2)

3
Miami Ohio MIAMI 0-3
4
Winner Tennessee State TSU 4-4
Miami Ohio MIAMI
0-3
3
Final
4
Tennessee State TSU
4-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Miami Ohio MIAMI 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 8 1
Tennessee State TSU 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 4 8 2

W: Loveless, Raven (2-2) L: Courtney Vierstra (0-2) S: Manus, Caitlyn (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Spilts DH, Defeats Miami (OH)

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State softball spilt on day two of the Roar City Invitational; securing a win over the defending MAC champions, Miami (OH).
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Bradley 13 (W: Abbott Badgley, 1-1), Tennessee State 4 (L: Francys King, 1-2)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (3-4, 0-0 OVC), Bradley Braves (3-4, 0-0 MVC)
Location: Tiger Field || Nashville, Tenn.
Follow Us: @TNStateSoftball on Twitter, @TSUTigersSB on Instagram.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
BOT 1ST: Freshman outfielder, Jasmine Brown, logged a lead-off base hit for TSU and advanced to second on a throwing error. Lauren Farias reached on an error by the shortstop and advanced Brown to third. Peyton Fointno drove in the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly to score Brown. || TSU, 1-0
 
TOP 2ND: Bradley's Samantha Smith poked a single to center field and scored on the next play, as Katie Pederson recorded an RBI double. || TIED, 1-1
 
BOT 2ND: Mikayla Duke led off the inning with a single up the middle and advanced to second on interference on the first basemen. With two runners on, Brown singled to shortstop and Duke's hustle allowed her to score. || TSU, 2-1
 
TOP 3RD: Bradley's Camryn Monteer singled to the pitcher and advanced to second on a throwing error by King. Grace French drove in an RBI single to tie the game. Jordy van der Werf smacked a line drive to left field and scored two runs to give Bradley its first lead of the game. Smith singled and eluded a tag on the next play at second base. With the bases loaded, Addie Welsh drove in two runs on a single to left field. Monteer reached the plate for the second time in the contest and drove in two runs to extend the lead. || BU, 8-2

TOP 4TH: With two outs in the fourth, Samantha Smith blasted her second home run of the season to left center field. || UB, 9-2

TOP 5TH: Bradley's Olivia Bradley singled to left and advanced to second after a walk to Abigail Tyler. With runners at the corners and two outs, the Braves pulled off a double steal to score a run. French drove in her second run of the day with a single to left. After a pitching change for TSU, Caitlyn Manus came into relief, van der Werf singled and scored alongside French after a two-run double from Smith. || BU, 13-2
 
BOT 5TH: Lauren Farias led off the fifth with an inside-out double to right center field. Peyton Fointno switched places and logged an RBI with a two-bagger of her own. Fointno scored after an error by the Bradley first basemen. || BU, 13-4
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
  • Freshman outfielder, Jasmine Brown, went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
  • Peyton Fointno drove in two runs on a double and sacrifice fly.
  • Lauren Farias recorded a double, her team-leading fourth extra-base hit.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Brown's registered three multi-hit games in seven contests.
  • Farias has recorded a base hit in six of seven games this season.
  • After two games in the Roar City Invitational, the Braves have scored 21 runs in 12 innings.
 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Tennessee State 4 (W: Raven Loveless, 2-2), (S: Caitlyn Manus, 1) || Miami (OH) 3 (L: Courtney Vierstra (0-2)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (4-4, 0-0 OVC), Miami (OH) (0-3, 0-0 MAC)
Location: Tiger Field || Nashville, Tenn.
Follow Us: @TNStateSoftball on Twitter, @TSUTigersSB on Instagram.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 2ND: The Redhawks clean-up hitter, Lily Wilmot, jumpstarted the game with a home run to deep center field. || UM-OH, 1-0
 
BOT 3RD: With two outs, the Tigers went on a rally beginning with back-to-back walks. Ryla Traylor singled to the pitcher and loaded the bases. Anayah Baker laced a single up the middle and drove in two runs, following a throwing error by the center field. After Meaghan Lewis reached on a dropped third strike, Mikayla Duke lasered a two-run single to left field. || TSU, 4-1
 
TOP 4TH: Miami (OH)'s Adriana Barlow walked and advanced after a single by Karlee Juarez. The Redhawks' Maggie Murphy singled to right field to trim the deficit and score Barlow. || TSU, 4-2
 
TOP 5TH: With one out, Karli Spaid singled and stole second. After a groundout, Wilmot logged an RBI single to cut the TSU lead to one. || TSU, 4-3

INSIDE THE STATS:
  • Raven Loveless went five innings and allowed three runs on six hits, struck out four and walked one. Caitlyn Manus recorded a two-inning save, allowed two hits and struck out one.
  • Mikayla Duke, a freshman outfielder, went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
  • Peyton Fointno reached base three times with a double, single and a walk.
BEYOND THE BOX:
  • The Tigers defeated the defending MAC champion, a 2021 NCAA Tournament team, that returned all seven of its all-conference players.
  • Lauren Farias has recorded a base hit in seven of eight games.
  • It was the first win at Tiger Field since April 2, 2021 against Morehead State. 
UP NEXT: Tennessee State will cap off the Roar City Invitational tomorrow afternoon at 3:30pm against IUPUI.
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