NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State softball team spilt the mid-week doubleheader against Belmont.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (Game One):
Final: Belmont 2 (W: Alicia Veltri, 6-4) Tennessee State 0 (L:
Raven Loveless, 4-14)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (12-35, 3-18 OVC), Belmont Bruins (27-11, 17-4 OVC)
Location: Tiger Field || Nashville, Tenn.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 6TH: To lead off the inning, Baie Ensio reached on an infield single to shortstop. In the following at-bat, Cheyenne Cavanaugh lined a double to left-center field and Ensio scored after a bobble by TSU's center fielder. With two outs, Abi Ledbetter reached on an error by TSU's third basemen which allowed Green to score from second. ||
BU, 2-0
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Kayli Mothershed reached in two plate appearances as she logged a hit-by-pitch and a free pass.
- Jasmine Brown registered a base knock for Tennessee State.
- Belmont's Cheyenne Cavanaugh went 3-for-3 with a double as the lead-off hitter.
BEYOND THE BOX:
- Mothershed leads the team with 18 walks in 34 games played.
- BU's Cavanaugh ranks second in the Ohio Valley Conference in batting average (.417).
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (Game Two):
Final: Tennessee State 3 (W:
Caitlyn Manus, 7-11), Belmont 2 (L: Alex Clesi, 6-2)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (13-35, 4-18 OVC), Belmont Bruins (27-12, 17-5 OVC)
Location: Tiger Field || Nashville, Tenn.
Follow Us: @TNStateSoftball on Twitter, @TSUTigersSB on Instagram.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 2ND: With one out, Ellison Ollinger reached on a free pass and advanced to third after a base hit from Alicia Veltri. With two outs, Baie Ensio drove in the first run of the contest on an infield single. ||
BU, 1-0
BOT 5TH: To lead off the inning,
Ryla Traylor lined a single to center field and
Lauren Farias reached on an infield single. With two outs,
Ivory Jones scorched an opposite field, two-run triple to clear the bases and give TSU its first lead of the day. In the next at-bat,
Jasmine Brown chopped a groundball to second base and beat out the throw for an RBI infield single. ||
TSU, 3-1
TOP 6TH: Belmont's Emily Cockrill led off the sixth inning with an infield single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. The next batter, Ellison Ollinger, drove an RBI double to deep-left field to cut the deficit in half. ||
TSU, 3-2
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Ivory Jones laced her team-leading second triple of the season with her go-ahead, two-run, base knock.
- Raven Loveless started in back-to-back games and received the no-decision after four innings of one-run ball. The senior allowed five hits, two walks and struck out one batter.
- Five different players registered a base hit for Tennessee State.
BEYOND THE BOX:
- Over the last four games, Jones is batting .500 (5-for-10) with a double, triple and three RBI.
- The Tigers defeated Belmont for the first time since May 4, 2018 (10 games).
- TSU snapped Belmont's eight-game winning streak with the one-run victory.
- Tennessee State snapped a nine-game losing streak.
UP NEXT: Tennessee State will hit the road for the final time in 2022 as the Tigers take on Morehead State on Friday, April 29 at 3:00pm (DH) with a single game on Sunday, April 30 at 1:00pm.