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Austin Peay split a double header with Belmont Sunday on Cheryl Holt Field in Joe and Cathi Maynard Park. Photos by Robert Smith | APSU Athletics
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Austin Peay APSU 4-1
14
Winner Miami (OH) MIAMI 5-0
Austin Peay APSU
4-1
4
Final
14
Miami (OH) MIAMI
5-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Austin Peay APSU 0 0 2 0 2 4 5 1
Miami (OH) MIAMI 0 8 0 6 X 14 8 0

W: JARVIS, Addy (2-0) L: Miener, Samantha (1-1)

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Winner Austin Peay APSU 5-1
1
Evansville UE 0-6
Winner
Austin Peay APSU
5-1
7
Final
1
Evansville UE
0-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Austin Peay APSU 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 7 16 0
Evansville UE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1

W: Benefiel, Jordan (3-0) L: Jarrett (0-1)

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

Governors use late-inning rally to down Purple Aces

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Austin Peay State University's softball team scored seven runs in its last two at bats versus Evansville, Sunday at Cooper Stadium, as the Governors rallied to defeat the Purple Aces, 7-1, after opening the day with a 14-4 loss to Miami.

The win improves the Govs to 5-1 this season, the best start to a campaign for Austin Peay since opening the 1995 season with a 6-1 mark.

Game 1
Miami 14, Austin Peay 4

Two big innings proved to be the downfall for the Govs in their first loss of the season, coming at the hands of the Redhawks, as Miami (5-0) scored eight runs in the second inning and six in the fourth.

Austin Peay would score their runs in the third and fifth innings, pushing across two runs in each inning.

In the third, Gabi Apiag and Megan Hodum reached on back-to-back, one-out, singles for the Govs, with both scoring on Kylie Campbell's second triple of the season.

In the fifth, Apiag and Hodum recorded back-to-back, one-out singles, followed by a walk to Morgan Zuege, to load the bases.

Campbell would then be hit by a pitch to force in Apiag, followed by an infield out by Macee Roberts that allowed Hodum score for the 14-4 final.

Game 2
Austin Peay 7, Evansville 1

Trailing 1-0 heading into the top of the sixth inning, the Govs bats exploded for six hits, while scoring four runs, to take the lead versus the Purple Aces (0-6).

Campbell would open the inning with a single, and after a fly out, would move around to third, as Austin Peay loaded the bases off singles my Mea Clark and Brie Howard.

That brough up freshman Kiley Hinton, who drove in her first run of the season, with a single to center, to tie the game, 1-1.

Kendyl Weinzapfel would follow with a two-run single, scoring Clark and Howard to give the Govs their first lead of the day, 3-1.

The Purple Aces would then make a pitching change, but Apiag welcomed the new Evansville pitcher with an RBI single to push the Govs lead to 4-1.

Govs starter Jordan Benefiel (3-0) would take it from there, as the senior right-hander shutout the Purple Aces over their final two at bats and finishing the game giving up one run on six hits, while walking one and striking out 10.

Austin Peay would add-on three insurance runs in the top of the seventh, coming on freshman Brie Howard's first home run of the season, which also drove in Clark and Roberts.

Inside the Boxscore

  • Austin Peay is now 4-6 all-time versus Miami and 18-35 versus Evansville, including winning the last four meetings with the Purple Aces.
  • Jordan Benefiel's win versus Evansville is the 43rd over victory of her career, tying Morgan Rackel (2018-19) for fourth-most by a pitcher in program history.
  • Macee Roberts' hit streak ends at 14 straight games after a 0-for-3 result versus Miami.
  • Jordan Benefiel struck out 10 batters for the first time this season, while recording the seventh double-figure strikeout game of her career.
  • Mea Clark and Kendyl Weinzapfel tied their single-game bests with three hits each versus Evansville.
  • The 16 hits recorded by Austin Peay were the most since they collected 15 hits against Florida Gulf Coast on April 1, 2023.
  • Gabi Apiag has recorded a hit in each of her last five games.

Up Next

Austin Peay returns to action next weekend, as they travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to participate in LSU Tiger Classic.

Govs Online

For up-to-date news and information on Austin Peay softball, go to LetsGoPeay.com or follow along on X (formally 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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