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Kylie Campbell
Carder Henry, APSU Athletics
3
Winner Kennesaw State KSU 9-17, 1-1 ASUN
2
Austin Peay APSU 12-10, 1-1 ASUN
Winner
Kennesaw State KSU
9-17, 1-1 ASUN
3
Final
2
Austin Peay APSU
12-10, 1-1 ASUN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Kennesaw State KSU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Austin Peay APSU 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0

W: BENNETT, Melanie (4-4) L: Miener, Samantha (2-3)

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

Govs late-inning rally falls just short versus Owls

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's softball team got down three runs early in their ASUN Conference contest versus Kennesaw State, Saturday afternoon at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, but after battling back saw their late-inning rally came up one run short, in a 3-2 loss.

Down 3-0 after the first inning, the Governors (12-10, 1-1 ASUN) started cutting into the Owls (9-17, 1-1 ASUN) lead in the  bottom of the second inning by scoring a run, as they got a triple from Kylie Campbell to open the inning followed by an RBI double by Skylar Sheridan, to make it 3-1.

The score would remain that way until the bottom of the sixth, with Lexi Osowski-Anderson reaching on a throwing error by the Owls second baseman, followed by Campbell's second triple of the game, scoring Osowski-Anderson to make it 3-2.

Kennesaw State would cut the Govs rally short in the inning, with Brinaya Bailey backhanding a ground ball at first off the bat of Sheridan, step on the bag then throw home to cut down Campbell and keep the Austin Peay tying run off the board.

The Govs had one final scoring opportunity in the seventh, with Emily Harkleroad reaching on a single up the middle, then move into scoring position on an infield out, but was stranded there as the Owls recorded the final out of the game.

Melanie Bennett (4-4) got the complete-game win for KSU, giving up two runs – one earned – on five hits, while walking one and striking out two.

Kennesaw State scored all three of their runs in the top of the first inning, with Stella Henry and Madison Miller open the game with back-to-back infield singles followed by a home run by Taylor Cates for an early 3-0 lead.

Inside the Boxscore

  • Kylie Campbell's two triples versus KSU is the first two triple game by a Govs player since Catie Cozart versus Jackson State on February 20, 2012.
  • Ashley Martin recorded a single-game career high six strikeouts, in relief.
  • Shortstop Gabi Apiag recorded a single-game career high six assists.
  • The two triples by Kylie Campbell mark her sixth multiple-hit game of the season.

Up Next

Austin Peay concludes its home ASUN Conference series versus Kennesaw State at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, 1:30 p.m., Sunday afternoon.

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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