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Austin Peay’s softball team defeated Queens 1-0 in eight innings during Game 3 of the series, April 21, at Cathi Maynard Park in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Alex Allard, APSU Athletics
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Queens QUSB24 23-21, 8-10 ASUN
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Winner Austin Peay APSU 18-26, 4-14 ASUN
Queens QUSB24
23-21, 8-10 ASUN
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Final
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Austin Peay APSU
18-26, 4-14 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Queens QUSB24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Austin Peay APSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0

W: Benefiel, Jordan (10-12) L: COURTNEY, A. (17-9)

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

Govs dethrone Queens in extra-inning 1-0 walk-off victory

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Raylon Roach's eighth-inning infield single brought in the game's only run for Austin Peay State University's softball team, Sunday at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, as the Governors defeated Queens in the finale of their Atlantic Sun Conference weekend series, 1-0.

The run also made a winner of Govs starter Jordan Benefiel (10-12) who pitched a career-high 14 strikeout, complete game to earn her 50th career victory at Austin Peay.

Tied 0-0 heading into the bottom of the eight inning, Kylie Campbell got things going for Austin Peay (18-26; 4-14 ASUN) with a leadoff single to center field.

An out later, moved to second when Brie Howard was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game and then to third on an infield single to the Royals shortstop to load the bases.

Queens (23-21, 8-10 ASUN) got the second out of the inning on a strikeout leaving it up to Roach, who after falling behind in the count 0-2, would battle back to even the count 2-2, including fouling off a couple of pitches, before hitting a slow roller down the third base line, with the Royals third baseman's only hope of getting an out was at the plate, but the flip was far to late to get pinch runner Charley Pursley, who slid in with the game-winning run.

Between the Lines

  • Austin Peay is now 3-3 all-time versus Queens.
  • Jordan Benefiel joins Angela Thompson (1992-95) and Natasha Anderson (2004-07) as the third pitcher in program history to record 50 career wins.
  • The 1-0 win was the Govs 34th 1-0 victory in program history.
  • The extra-inning win was the first for the Govs since defeated Stetson 2-1, in eight innings, on May 9, 2023.
  • The 1-0 win was the first for the Govs since defeating Jackson State by the same final on February 17, 2019.
  • The shutout was Jordan Benefiel's 16th career shutout, tying her with Natasha Anderson (2004-07) for third-most in program history.
  • The 0-0 score heading into extra innings was the first for the Govs since May 11, 2018, at Belmont.
  • Brie Howard was hit by a pitch twice, bring her total to 16 on the year, which ties Courtney Brower (2015) for the most by a Govs player in a single season.
  • Jordan Benefiel's 14 strikeout game was the first by a Govs pitcher since Natasha Anderson fanned 14 versus Southeast Missouri on April 14, 2007).
  • Jordan Benefiel's eight-inning complete game is the first for the Govs since April 27, 2022, when Benefiel went eight innings versus Murray State.
  • Morgan Zuege and Megan Hodum would record two hits each for Austin Peay.
  • Catcher Mea Clark set a career single-game high 14 putouts.

Up Next

Austin Peay will host its final non-conference game of the 20024 season, 4 p.m., Wednesday as they welcome former long-time Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee Tech for a single contest 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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