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Austin Peay State University Athletics

Jordan Benefiel
0
Bellarmine BELL 11-18, 3-4 ASUN
4
Winner Austin Peay APSU 16-16, 2-5 ASUN
Bellarmine BELL
11-18, 3-4 ASUN
0
Final
4
Austin Peay APSU
16-16, 2-5 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Bellarmine BELL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Austin Peay APSU 0 0 0 0 0 4 X 4 5 0

W: Benefiel, Jordan (9-8) L: Claire Lehmkuhler (8-9)

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

Govs turn away Knights behind Benefiel’s pitching gem

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Behind a two-hit pitching gem from senior Jordan Benefiel, Austin Peay State University's softball team defeated Bellarmine in an Atlantic Sun Conference contest, Thursday evening at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, in shutout fashion, 4-0.

It was the third complete-game shutout of the season for Benefiel, and the eighth shutout overall this season for the Governors (16-16, 2-4 ASUN), as along with giving up just the two hits, Benefiel only walked one and struck out 10.

The Knights (11-18, 3-4 ASUN) matched Benefiel for the first five innings of the game, before the Govs bats broke the game open with four runs in the bottom of the sixth.

Morgan Zuege would start the rally by drawing a leadoff walk and get into scoring position at third on a passed ball and throwing error by the Bellarmine catcher.

Kylie Campbell, the Govs leading hitter this spring, batting .416, would drive in with turned out to the be game-winning run with a single up the middle, scoring Zuege.

But the Govs weren't done, adding three insurance runs, all coming on a bases-loaded double by Mea Clark, as she drove in Brie Howard – who was hit by a pitch – Macee Roberts, who had singled, and Kendyl Weinzapfel, who had reached on a fielder's choice.

Between the Lines

  • The double-figure strikeout game was the second this season for Jordan Benefiel and the eighth of her career.
  • The shutout was Benefiel's 15th career shutout.
  • Brie Howard was hit by a pitch for the 10th time this season, in the sixth inning, extended her string of games reaching base to 17 straight, tying for the eighth-longest by a APSU softball player since the 2000 season.
  • Austin Peay is now 12-8 all-time versus Bellarmine.

Up Next

Austin Peay continues its Atlantic Sun Conference series versus Bellarmine, 3 p.m., Friday at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field.

Tickets

Single-game tickets are available now on Ticketmaster.com. Fans can also purchase season tickets by contacting the APSU Ticket Office through an online form. For more information, please call the 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 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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