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Photo by: David Huffman
Softball Shuts Down Bethune-Cookman in Doubleheader Sweep
March 06, 2019 | Softball
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.- - Ball State softball freshmen pitchers Sarah Venker and Tieghan Morio each picked up complete game shutouts as the Cardinals (14-9) took both ends of a Wednesday doubleheader at Bethune-Cookman by scores of 1-0 and 2-0.
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BSU's pitching staff entered the twin bill ranked 16th in the nation in strikeouts, and the freshmen duo did their best to raise the total by recording a combined 17 strikeouts on the day.
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In the opener, Venker tied her career high with 10 strikeouts and limited the Wildcats (6-17) to just a pair of hits over her 7.0 innings of work. With the win, Venker improved to 6-2 on the year and lowered her ERA to 2.22. She is also holding opposing batters to a .195 average over her team-leading 13 appearances.
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Morio chalked up seven strikeouts in the nightcap, one shy of her career high, and limited Bethune-Cookman to four hits to pick up both her first career win and her first career complete game shutout. It was also the longest outing of her career.
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Offensively, freshman designated player/first baseman Mackenzie McCarty stole the show, driving in the game-winning run in the opener with an RBI single in the sixth inning before blasting her second career home run to lead off the fifth and give Ball State an insurance run in the nightcap.
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The game-winning run in the Wednesday's second game came off the bat of sophomore Kendall Fields who capitalized with runners on the corners in the top of the first with an RBI groundout to third. Fields also recorded two of the team's six hits in the opener, including her first double of the season.
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Overall, Ball State's offense collected 10 total hits over the two games, with junior left fielder Haley Dominique and junior first baseman/designated player Janae Hogg tallying three each, while McCarty and Fields added two apiece. Two of Dominique's three hits were doubles, with one coming in each game.
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The Ball State softball team returns to action Friday, when it opens play in the JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge with games versus Cleveland State (2 p.m.) and co-host North Florida (7 p.m.).
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For the most up-to-date news on Ball State softball, follow the team on Twitter: @BallStateSB, @CoachCBartlett & @BallStateSports / Instagram: ballstatesb / Facebook: BallStateSB.
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BSU's pitching staff entered the twin bill ranked 16th in the nation in strikeouts, and the freshmen duo did their best to raise the total by recording a combined 17 strikeouts on the day.
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In the opener, Venker tied her career high with 10 strikeouts and limited the Wildcats (6-17) to just a pair of hits over her 7.0 innings of work. With the win, Venker improved to 6-2 on the year and lowered her ERA to 2.22. She is also holding opposing batters to a .195 average over her team-leading 13 appearances.
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Morio chalked up seven strikeouts in the nightcap, one shy of her career high, and limited Bethune-Cookman to four hits to pick up both her first career win and her first career complete game shutout. It was also the longest outing of her career.
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Offensively, freshman designated player/first baseman Mackenzie McCarty stole the show, driving in the game-winning run in the opener with an RBI single in the sixth inning before blasting her second career home run to lead off the fifth and give Ball State an insurance run in the nightcap.
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The game-winning run in the Wednesday's second game came off the bat of sophomore Kendall Fields who capitalized with runners on the corners in the top of the first with an RBI groundout to third. Fields also recorded two of the team's six hits in the opener, including her first double of the season.
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Overall, Ball State's offense collected 10 total hits over the two games, with junior left fielder Haley Dominique and junior first baseman/designated player Janae Hogg tallying three each, while McCarty and Fields added two apiece. Two of Dominique's three hits were doubles, with one coming in each game.
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The Ball State softball team returns to action Friday, when it opens play in the JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge with games versus Cleveland State (2 p.m.) and co-host North Florida (7 p.m.).
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For the most up-to-date news on Ball State softball, follow the team on Twitter: @BallStateSB, @CoachCBartlett & @BallStateSports / Instagram: ballstatesb / Facebook: BallStateSB.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Venker, Sarah (6-2)
L: ENRIQUEZ, Destiny (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Dominique, Haley 1 ; Fields, Kendall 1
RBI: McCarty, Mackenzie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Janiga, Katie 1
SB: Manuel, Kim 1 ; Daniel, Amaia 1
Batting:
SH: SMITH, Cheyenne 1
Base Running:
SB: SMITH, Cheyenne 1
CS: ROBINSON, Carrington 1
HBP: CABATO, Kaira 1
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