CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's Red Team scored five seventh inning runs to rally past the Black Team, Tuesday afternoon at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, as they won its annual inter-squad fall classic tiebreaker, 6-3.
Trailing 3-1 heading into the top of the seventh, Kylie Campbell got the Red Team's rally going with a one-out double, followed by an RBI single from Mykenzi Duke to cut the deficit to 3-2.
Skylar Sheridan would then single to move Duke to third, where she scored a batter later on a RBI fielder's choice by Brie Howard, with Sheridan also scoring on a throwing error to have the Red Team retake the lead, 4-3.
The Red Team would add-on two more insurance runs in the inning on an infield error to extend the lead to 6-3.
"Red Lightning takes Game 3!" said Red Team captain Ashlyn Dulaney. ""This weekend was such a fun and competitive series. Each team fought until the very end. I am so proud of the Red Squad for not giving up and finishing the day with a win.
"We had people playing positions they haven't been in the whole fall and showing out for Red Squad. Our bats came a live and we showed everyone who Austin Peay softball is! Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the series."
Emma Thompson would get the win in relief for the Red Team, pitching the final two innings and giving up one run on three hits, while starter Emberly Nichols went the first five-plus innings, giving up two runs – one earned – on three hits, while walking one and striking out three.
The Red Team had jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first, getting a two out single from Campbell followed by an RBI double for Duke.
The Black Team would tie the game, 1-1, in the bottom of the fourth, with Jaya Herring leading off the inning with a triple down the right field line and scoring three batters later on an infield error.
The Black Team would take its lone lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth, with two runs coming in on a single by Kendyl Weinzapfel.
Inside the Boxscore
- Kylie Campbell led the Red Team with three hits, while Mykenzi Duke added two,
- Jaya Herring led the Black Team with two hits.
- Payton Harris started for the Black Team and got a no-decision after going five innings and giving up one run, on four hits, while walking two and striking out one.
Up Next
Austin Peay will return to action in the Spring of 2024 as it opens its regular-season schedule February 9-11 at Alabama State in Montgomery, Alabama.
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