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Team huddle at Lipscomb
Alex Allard, APSU Athletics
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Austin Peay APSU 37-13
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Winner Lipscomb LIP 24-29
Austin Peay APSU
37-13
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Final
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Lipscomb LIP
24-29
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Austin Peay APSU 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 1
Lipscomb LIP 2 0 0 1 0 2 X 5 10 0

W: Laine Barefoot (13-13) L: Miener, Samantha (16-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Alex Allard, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

Comeback Falls Short in Finale against Bisons

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Skylar Sheridan had a two-out, bases-clearing double in the top of the sixth to tie the game at three apiece; however, Austin Peay State University's softball team dropped its Atlantic Sun Conference series finale to Lipscomb, Friday, at Draper Diamond at Smith Stadium.

Brie Howard led Austin Peay (37-14, 14-10 ASUN) with a pair of hits, while Sheridan batted in all three of the Governors' runs with her late-inning double.

Scoring Summary

Bottom First | Lipscomb scored the game's first runs on a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning.

Bottom Fourth | Following back-to-back scoreless innings, the Bisons extended their advantage in the bottom of the fourth with Lipscomb's second batter up to the plate hitting a solo home run, extended Austin Peay's deficit to 3-0.

Top Sixth | Facing its three-run deficit, a Macee Roberts two-out single was followed by a Brie Howard walk and Sam Leski single to left field to load the bases. Sheridan entered to pinch hit for Austin Peay and bounced a ball off the center field wall on a full count to tie the ballgame.

Bottom Sixth | The Bisons took the lead following an RBI double before scoring another off a Governors error. Lipscomb's final score proved to be the final of the evening, as the Govs had one stranded in the top of the seventh.

Gov of Decision | Samantha Miener (L, 16-5), 3.0 IP, 6H, 4R, 3ER, 1BB, 2K

Box Score Bullets

  • With her appearance, Ashley Martin became the fourth pitcher in program history to appear in at least 40 games during a single season. It also is the first time an APSU has appeared in 40 games since Morgan Brewer in 2011.
  • With its eight hits tonight, Austin Peay improved its season hit-total to 431 which is the second-most in a single season and trails only the 2019 team's program-record of 437.
  • Brie Howard became the 29th player in program history with 50 hits in a single season. Those 50 hits are tied for the 25th-most by a Governor. 

Up Next

The 2025 ASUN Championship at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama, May 6-10. Austin Peay awaits the remainder of the ASUN to conclude its season tomorrow, when the league will announce the full bracket along with seeding, game times, and ticket information.  

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