EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The Tennessee State softball team fell to SIU-Edwardsville in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: SIUE 2 (W: Sydney Baalman, 4-5) (S: Mia Haynes, 2), Tennessee State 1 (L:
Francys King, 1-7)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (11-23, 2-9 OVC), SIUE Cougars (12-19, 5-6 OVC)
Location: Cougar Softball Field || Edwardsville, Ill.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
BOT 3RD: SIUE's Aerin Talley doubled to lead off the third inning. After a walk to Lexi King, Grace Lueke lasered an RBI single to right field to give the Cougars an early lead. TSU issued a pitching change and allowed a single to load the bases. With the bases juiced, SIUE increased the advantage with an RBI walk. ||
SIUE, 2-0
TOP 4TH: With one out,
Peyton Fointno singled up the middle and advanced into scoring position on a base knock from
Ryla Traylor. The Tigers implemented a double steal to move the runners.
Maggie Klug cut the deficit in half with a sacrifice fly which scored
Fointno from third. ||
SIUE, 2-1
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Ryla Traylor went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, her third multi-hit game of the season.
- Raven Loveless entered the game in relief and tossed 3.1 innings scoreless.
- Six starters registered a hit for Tennessee State.
BEYOND THE BOX:
- In her fifth start of the year, Alyssi Drayton recorded the first multi-hit game of her career.
- SIUE's Grace Lueke logged four hits and three RBI in the three-game series.
UP NEXT: Tennessee State will head to Oxford, Mississippi on Tuesday afternoon for a mid-week matchup against Ole Miss. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. (DH) at the alma mater of coaches
Genee McRath and
Elantra Cox.
