OXFORD, Ala. – Austin Peay State University rallied from three runs down to force extra innings versus Jacksonville State in Day 2 of the Ohio Valley Conference Championship Tournament, Friday at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama, but fell in extra innings to the Gamecocks, 8-4.
The Govs fell behind early, as the Gamecocks (24-24) hit a home run in the top of the first inning to go up 1-0 but rallied in the third inning to tie the game, 1-1, when Kelsey Gray reached on a one-out single, advance to second on a passed ball and scored on a single by Kendyl Weinzapfel.
But the Gamecocks re-took the lead in the top of the fourth inning, scoring three runs on four hits to go up 4-1.
The Govs wouldn't go away though, as they scored twice in the bottom of the inning, to make it 4-3, with Brooke Pfefferle driving in Emily Harkleroad with a sacrifice fly and Bailey Shorter driving in pinch runner Alyssa Archuleta with a single.
Austin Peay would tie the game for the second time in the bottom of the fifth, 4-4, with Kelsey Gross reaching on a one-out single, then pinch runner Emily Moore moving into scoring position by stealing second and scoring the tying run three batters later on a single by Pfefferle.
The score would remain that way until the top of the eighth inning, when JSU scored four runs, coming on a grand slam home run, for the 8-4 final margin.
With the loss, the Governors end the season with a 27-16 record.
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