NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State softball team fell to SIU-Edwardsville in a conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: SIUE 1 (W: Mia Haynes, 5-10), Tennessee State 0 (L:
Raven Loveless, 4-9)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (11-21, 2-7 OVC), SIUE Cougars (11-19, 3-6 OVC)
Location: Cougar Softball Field || Edwardsville, Ill.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
BOT 1ST: Grace Lueke gave SIUE an early lead on her eighth home run of the season. ||
SIUE, 1-0
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Raven Loveless tossed a complete game, one hitter, allowing only the home run as she struck out two and walked one.
- Maggie Klug went 1-for-3, as she tallied her fourth hit in the last three games.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Loveless did not allow a hit after the homer in the first inning.
- SIUE's Grace Lueke ranks second in the OVC with eight home runs.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: SIUE 5 (W: Lexi King, 4-2), Tennessee State 0 (L:
Caitlyn Manus, 6-7)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (11-22, 2-8 OVC), SIUE Cougars (12-19, 4-6 OVC)
Location: Cougar Softball Field || Edwardsville, Ill.
Follow Us: @TNStateSoftball on Twitter, @TSUTigersSB on Instagram.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
BOT 2ND: The Cougars' Grace Lueke led off the inning with a single to right field. In the next at-bat, Lauryn Yslava logged her third home run of the season to give SIUE an early advantage. ||
SIUE, 2-0
BOT 5TH: With one out, Jenna Herron reached on an infield single to shortstop and advanced into scoring position on a bunt single from Micah Arps. With two outs, Lexi King extended the lead with a two run double to right-center field. SIUE's offensive leader, Lueke, put the game out of reach with an RBI single. ||
SIUE, 5-0
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Anayah Baker went 1-for-3 with a double in the sixth inning.
- Kayli Mothershed walked twice as the Tigers' designated player.
- SIUE's Grace Lueke went 2-for-3 after the solo shot in game one.
BEYOND THE BOX:
- Baker extended her team-lead in extra-base hits (10) with the double in game two.
- TSU has not scored in the last three games.
UP NEXT: Tennessee State will cap off the weekend at SIU-Edwardsville with a 12:00pm first pitch on Sunday afternoon.