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Austin Peay lost to Belmont 2-0 during the Governors Classic Saturday on Cheryl Holt Field in Joe and Cathi Maynard Park. Photos by Robert Smith | APSU Athletics
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Winner Middle Tennessee MTSU 25-13
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Austin Peay APSU 20-14
Winner
Middle Tennessee MTSU
25-13
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Final
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Austin Peay APSU
20-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Middle Tennessee MTSU 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 10 1
Austin Peay APSU 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 7 1

W: MEAD, Gretchen (9-3) L: Nichols, Emberly (1-2)

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

Govs can’t dig out of early hole in loss to Blue Raiders

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's softball team found itself in an early hole versus Middle Tennessee, Wednesday at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field and couldn't rally all the way back, as the Governors fell to the Blue Raiders, 7-4.

The Govs (20-14) saw MTSU (25-13) score three times in the top of the first and add a single run in the second to go up 4-0 after two.

Austin Peay would get on the board in the bottom of the third, with Megan Hodum driving in Macee Roberts with a single to make it 4-1.

The score would remain that way until the top of the sixth, when the Blue Raiders scored three more runs, all coming on a home run, to extend their lead out to 7-1.

But the Govs wouldn't go away without a fight, with Lexi Osowski-Anderson leading off the bottom of the inning with her third home run of the season and two batters later pinch runner Jaya Herring scoring on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Skylar Sheridan, to get to within four, 7-3, but that would be as close as the Govs would get.

Inside the Boxscore

  • The Govs are now 39-18 all-time versus Middle Tennessee.
  • With her two extra-base hits versus MTSU, Lexi Osowski-Anderson moves into second place all time in program history with 85 extra base hits in her career.
  • The Govs defense turned a season high three double plays.
  • Lexi Osowski-Anderson became the first Govs to hit home runs in back-to-back games, since she turned the trick versus Morehead State on March 27-28, 2022.
  • In hitting a home run to lead off the sixth inning, Lexi Osowski-Anderson becomes the first Gov to lead off an inning with a home run since Bailey Shorter's fifth-inning home run versus SIUE on May 8, 2022.

Up Next

The Govs return to ASUN Conference action this weekend, as they make the short trek down Interstate 24 to Nashville, Tennessee, to face Lipscomb in a three-game series.  

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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