CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's softball team came-from-behind by scoring five runs over its final three at bats versus Tennessee Tech, Wednesday, at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, to come away with a non-conference 5-2 victory.
Trailing 2-0 after three innings, The Govs (19-26) cut the Golden Eagles (19-21) lead in half with a run in the bottom of the fourth, with Megan Hodum leading off the bottom of the inning with a triple and score a batter later on a ground ball by Kylie Campbell.
The bottom of the fifth would see the Austin Peay take its first lead of the day, as they scored two runs to go up 3-2.
Mea Clark would open the inning with a double, followed by a walk to Raylon Roach and a sacrifice bunt by Gabi Apiag to put runners at second and third.
Morgan Zuege would then tie the score, 2-2, with a ground out that scored pinch runner Kiley Hinton, followed by the go-ahead run scoring on a single through the right side by Hodum.
The Govs would tack-on two more insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth, with Brie Howard and Kendyl Weinzapfel reaching on back-to-back one-out single and score on Clarks' second double of the day, for the 5-2 final.
Ashley Martin (3-2) picked up the win for the Govs, throwing 4.1 innings of shutout relief, giving up just one hit and strikeout out one.
Between the Lines
- The two doubles recorded by Mea Clark was her first career two-double game.
- Morgan Zuege tied a career single-game best with six assists.
- Austin Peay's defense turned two double plays, giving them 17 on the season.
- The Govs have now recorded 14 triples this season, the most by a Govs team since 1996 season.
Up Next
Austin Peay closes out it's final home games of the 2024 season this weekend at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, as they host Florida Gulf Coast for a three-game Atlantic Sun Conference series.
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