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Softball home run
Eric Elliot, APSU Athletics
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Kennesaw State KSU 8-17, 0-1 ASUN
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Winner Austin Peay APSU 12-9, 1-0 ASUN
Kennesaw State KSU
8-17, 0-1 ASUN
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Final
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Austin Peay APSU
12-9, 1-0 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Kennesaw State KSU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Austin Peay APSU 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 3 3 1

W: Benefiel, Jordan (8-6) L: HILLEARY, Kenley (3-4)

Game Recap: Softball | | Chris Austin, APSU Athletics Communications

Weinzapfel’s homer lifts Govs to ASUN win over Kennesaw State

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Kendyl Weinzapfel's two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted the Austin Peay State University softball team to its first ever ASUN Conference victory, Friday evening at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, as the  Governors outlasted the Kennesaw State Owls, 3-1.

Tied at 1-1, since the top of the third inning, Austin Peay (12-9, 1-0 ASUN) got its go-ahead rally started in the bottom of the sixth inning off a Megan Hodum opposite field, one-out, double down the left field line.

That brought up Weinzapfel, who jumped all over the first pitch she saw and hammered it over the right field fence for her second home run of the season, while giving the Govs a 3-1 lead.

That would be all that Govs starter Jordan Benefiel (8-6) would need, as she struck out two of the final four batters, she faced to seal away their ASUN Conference-opening victory.

Overall, Benefiel would finish the game giving up one run, on seven hits, while striking out 10 and walking three.

Austin Peay had opened the game with a first inning run, with Weinzapfel reaching on a wild pitch on a swinging strike three, then moved to third base on a single by Lexi Osowski-Anderson and score  when Osowski-Anderson was thrown out on a steal attempt of second.

The Owls (8-17, 0-1 ASUN) would answer with a run of their own, in the top of the third inning, with Ty Hardeman and Stella Henry leading off the inning with back-to-back singles, followed by a walk to Taylor Cates to load the bases.

After a popup on the infield for the first out of the inning, Hardeman would score on a slow roller to third by Brinaya Bailey to tie the game, 1-1.

Kenley Hilleary (3-4) took the loss, giving up three runs on three hits, while fanning four and walking two.

Inside the Boxscore

  • The Austin Peay victory was their first conference win as a member of the ASUN Conference.
  • In earning the win, Jordan Benefiel becomes the eighth pitcher in program history to log at least 30 career victories.
  • The 10 strikeouts by Jordan Benefiel versus Kennesaw State is her fourth career double-figure strikeout game of her career.
  • Austin Peay has won the last two meeting versus Kennesaw State.

Up Next

Austin Peay continues its home ASUN Conference series versus Kennesaw State at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, 3:30 p.m., Saturday.

Tickets

For information, or to buy tickets to any other home softball games this season, go online at LetsGoPeay.com/BuyTickets or call the Austin Peay Ticket Office at 931-221-PEAY (7329).

Govs Online

For up-to-date news and information on Austin Peay softball, go to LetsGoPeay.com or follow along on Twitter and Instagram (@GovsSB), or on Facebook. Live stats will be available during all home games at PeayStats.com. In addition, all Austin Peay home games will be broadcast on ESPN+ this season, visit the softball schedule at LetsGoPeay.com for a complete broadcast schedule.

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