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Austin Peay defeated Tennessee Tech 5-2 during midweek action Wednesday on Cheryl Holt Field in Joe and Cathi Maynard Park. Photos by Robert Smith | APSU Athletics
Robert Smith
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Tennessee Tech TTU 19-21
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Winner Austin Peay APSU 19-26
Tennessee Tech TTU
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Final
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Austin Peay APSU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Tennessee Tech TTU 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Austin Peay APSU 0 0 0 1 2 2 X 5 8 2

W: Martin, Ashley (3-2) L: SPICER, Lennon (4-10)

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

Governors rally to down Golden Eagles

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.

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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