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Austin Peay defeated Lipscomb 4-0 in non-conference action Wednesday on Cheryl Holt Field in Joe and Cathi Maynard Park. Photos by Robert Smith | APSU Athletics
Robert Smith
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Lipscomb LIP 8-12
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Winner Austin Peay APSU 9-9
Lipscomb LIP
8-12
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Final
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Austin Peay APSU
9-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lipscomb LIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Austin Peay APSU 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 1

W: Benefiel, Jordan (5-5) L: BAREFOOT, Laine (2-5) S: Miener, Samantha (1)

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

Brie Howard’s blast powers quick start for Govs in victory versus Bisons

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's softball team saw its first four hitters of the game all score versus Lipscomb, Wednesday afternoon at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, as the Governors defeated the Bisons in a non-conference contest, 4-0.

Morgan Zuege and Kylie Campbell would get things going for Austin Peay (9-9), as they reached base on back-to-back singles.

Brie Howard would follow with the biggest hit of the day, by hammering a 1-1 pitch over the fence in left-center field for her second home run of the season and giving the Govs a quick 3-0 lead.

The Govs would add-on one final run in the inning, with Macee Roberts following Howard's home run with a double down the right field line and score two batters later on a single by Kiley Hinton to go up 4-0.

Govs pitching would take it from there, as Jordan Benefiel (5-5) and Samantha Miener shutout the Bisons (8-12) the rest of the way, with Benefiel going the first four innings, giving up three hits and striking out five, while Miener earned her first save of the year with three shutout innings of relief giving up two hits and striking out two.

 Inside the Boxscore

  • Austin Peay is now 14-28 all-time versus Lipscomb, including winning the last four contests.
  • Kylie Campbell has now recorded a hit in five straight games.
  • Samantha Miener has not given up an earned run in her last 20 and two-thirds innings pitched.
  • The shutout versus the Bisons was the fifth overall on the season for the Govs and the fourth that has been a combined shutout.
  • Austin Peay improves to 8-1 on the season in games where they score at least four runs.
  • Samantha Miener's save moved her into a tie for fifth place all-time in career saves, with four.

Up Next

Austin Peay will return to action at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field this Friday through Monday, as it hosts the inaugural Cathi Maynard Invitational, where the Govs will welcome Akron, Bradley and Rhode Island to the tournament 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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