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5
Winner Tennessee Tech TTU 30-14
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Tennessee State TSU 12-34
Winner
Tennessee Tech TTU
30-14
5
Final
2
Tennessee State TSU
12-34
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Tennessee Tech TTU 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 8 1
Tennessee State TSU 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 1

W: ERWIN (12-2) L: King, Francys (2-10)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Falls to Tennessee Tech in Weekend Finale

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State softball team fell in game three of the weekend series against Tennessee Tech.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (Game Three):
Final: Tennessee Tech 5 (W: Tyler Erwin, 12-2), Tennessee State 2 (L: Francys King, 2-10)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (12-34, 3-17 OVC), Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (30-14, 12-8 OVC)
Location: Tiger Field || Nashville, Tenn.
Follow Us: @TNStateSoftball on Twitter, @TSUTigersSB on Instagram.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 1ST:  Tennessee Tech's Mackenzie Fitzgerald led off the game with a single up the middle and advanced to second with a stolen base. After walks to Carmen Betts and Sydney Dukes, Sydney Love-Baker laid down a bunt to drive in the first run of the game. With runners at second and third, Savannah Talley extended the lead with a two-run double. || TTU, 3-0
 
BOT 4TH: To lead off the frame, Anayah Baker laced a double to center field, used aggressive baserunning attempting to stretch a triple and scored after a throwing error by the center-fielder. With two outs, Mikayla Duke singled to right field and moved to second after a walk to Kayli Mothershed. After a hit-by-pitch to load the bases, Marisa Mauroschadt scolded a groundball to center field to score Duke. || TTU 3-2
 
TOP 6TH: After a pitching change for TSU, Shelby Penning reached on an infield single. With two outs and a runner at third, Fitzgerald increased the advantage with an RBI single. || TTU, 4-2
 
TOP 7TH: To lead off the final inning, Haeli Bryson reached on a fielding error by TSU. After a double from Dukes, Love-Baker dropped down another bunt to score Bryson from third. || TTU. 5-2

INSIDE THE STATS:
  • Five different Tigers registered a base knock in the contest.
  • Anayah Baker increased her team-lead in extra-base hits with a double this afternoon.
  • Marisa Mauroschadt went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
BEYOND THE BOX:
  • The Tigers have struck out less than three times in the last three games, only the second time this season.
  • Tennessee Tech swiped five bases in the contest, setting a season-high for the Golden Eagles.
UP NEXT: Tennessee State will host on Belmont on Wednesday afternoon for a mid-week doubleheader, with first pitch scheduled for 2:00pm at Tiger Field.
 
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