Saturday, March 2
Richmond, KY
12:00 p.m.
Ball State University
7-10
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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Softball Picks Up Pair of Saturday Wins
March 02, 2024 | Softball
RICHMOND, Ky. - - Led by Francys King's second complete game shutout of the season, the Ball State softball team picked up a pair of Saturday wins in the EKU Colonel Classic hosted by Eastern Kentucky.
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King dominated for the Cardinals (8-10) in Saturday's opener, limiting in-state rival Purdue Fort Wayne to just four hits, while striking out three, in a 6-0 victory. It was King's second complete game shutout in as many weeks, as she also picked up the shutout victory last Friday at Kennesaw State.
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Redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman would provide all the run support King would need in the opener, following a double from senior second baseman / catcher Jazmyne Armendariz and a single from redshirt junior catcher / first baseman McKayla Timmons with a sac fly to right field.
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In Saturday's nightcap, Ball State was able to avenge Friday's loss to Canisius with a 7-3 victory. The Cardinals capitalized on a Golden Griffins' (3-6) error to score three runs in the fifth inning, including a two-run double from freshman shortstop Maia Pietrzak.
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After Canisius got two of the runs back in the sixth, a two-run blast from Timmons put the game out of reach. It was Timmons' ninth home run of the season and helped her finish the two games a combined 3-for-7 with three runs scored and two RBIs.
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Sophomore Bridie Murphy was credited with the pitching win in the nightcap, limiting the Golden Griffins to six hits and three runs over 7.0 innings, striking out six.
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GAME 1 - SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 6 - Purdue Fort Wayne 0)
T1 | A sac fly from Hoffman drove in Armendariz for what proved to be the game-winning run (1-0)
T1 | Senior left fielder Kaitlyn Mathews smashes an RBI single into right field to plate Timmons (2-0)
T6 | A two-run single up the middle from sophomore center fielder Ashlee Lovett brings home Pietrzak and Timmons (4-0)
T6 | A sac fly from junior pinch hitter Kaitlyn Gibson plates Mathews (5-0)
T6 | Junior right fielder Maddie Weaver caps the scoring with an RBI double down the left field line (6-0)
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GAME 2 - SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 7 - Canisius 3)
B1 | With bases loaded, Mathews singles through the right side to plate Armendariz for the game's first run (1-0)
T3 | Canisius evens the score with an RBI groundout from Gianna Fazzolari (1-1)
B3 | A bases loaded sac fly from Pietrzak helps Ball State reclaim the one-run lead (2-1)
B5 | A two-out double to left field from Pietrzak brings home Mathews who reached on an error and Lovett who singles (4-1)
B5 | Redshirt sophomore second baseman McKenna Mulholland drives an RBI single into left field, bringing home Pietrzak (5-1)
T6 | Fazzolari smashes a two-run home run to left-center field (5-3)
B6 | Timmons follows a single from Armendariz with a two-run blast of her own (7-3)
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UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team closes play in the EKU Colonel Classic Sunday with a 2 p.m. first pitch versus the host Colonels.
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King dominated for the Cardinals (8-10) in Saturday's opener, limiting in-state rival Purdue Fort Wayne to just four hits, while striking out three, in a 6-0 victory. It was King's second complete game shutout in as many weeks, as she also picked up the shutout victory last Friday at Kennesaw State.
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Redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman would provide all the run support King would need in the opener, following a double from senior second baseman / catcher Jazmyne Armendariz and a single from redshirt junior catcher / first baseman McKayla Timmons with a sac fly to right field.
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In Saturday's nightcap, Ball State was able to avenge Friday's loss to Canisius with a 7-3 victory. The Cardinals capitalized on a Golden Griffins' (3-6) error to score three runs in the fifth inning, including a two-run double from freshman shortstop Maia Pietrzak.
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After Canisius got two of the runs back in the sixth, a two-run blast from Timmons put the game out of reach. It was Timmons' ninth home run of the season and helped her finish the two games a combined 3-for-7 with three runs scored and two RBIs.
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Sophomore Bridie Murphy was credited with the pitching win in the nightcap, limiting the Golden Griffins to six hits and three runs over 7.0 innings, striking out six.
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GAME 1 - SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 6 - Purdue Fort Wayne 0)
T1 | A sac fly from Hoffman drove in Armendariz for what proved to be the game-winning run (1-0)
T1 | Senior left fielder Kaitlyn Mathews smashes an RBI single into right field to plate Timmons (2-0)
T6 | A two-run single up the middle from sophomore center fielder Ashlee Lovett brings home Pietrzak and Timmons (4-0)
T6 | A sac fly from junior pinch hitter Kaitlyn Gibson plates Mathews (5-0)
T6 | Junior right fielder Maddie Weaver caps the scoring with an RBI double down the left field line (6-0)
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GAME 2 - SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 7 - Canisius 3)
B1 | With bases loaded, Mathews singles through the right side to plate Armendariz for the game's first run (1-0)
T3 | Canisius evens the score with an RBI groundout from Gianna Fazzolari (1-1)
B3 | A bases loaded sac fly from Pietrzak helps Ball State reclaim the one-run lead (2-1)
B5 | A two-out double to left field from Pietrzak brings home Mathews who reached on an error and Lovett who singles (4-1)
B5 | Redshirt sophomore second baseman McKenna Mulholland drives an RBI single into left field, bringing home Pietrzak (5-1)
T6 | Fazzolari smashes a two-run home run to left-center field (5-3)
B6 | Timmons follows a single from Armendariz with a two-run blast of her own (7-3)
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UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team closes play in the EKU Colonel Classic Sunday with a 2 p.m. first pitch versus the host Colonels.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Murphy, Bridie (3-3)
L: Wiggins, Kate (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Sydney Costan 1
HR: Fazzolari, Gianna 1
RBI: Fazzolari, Gianna 3
SH: Burkey, Madysen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McGee-Ross, Christie 1 ; Burkey, Madysen 1 ; Fazzolari, Gianna 1
CS: McGee-Ross, Christie 1 ; Farris, Gabi 1
Batting:
2B: Hoffman, Jessica 1 ; Pietrzak, Maia 1
HR: Timmons, McKayla 1
RBI: Timmons, McKayla 2 ; Mathews, Kaitlyn 1 ; Pietrzak, Maia 3 ; Mulholland, McKenna 1
SF: Pietrzak, Maia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Armendariz, Jazmyne 1 ; Ross, Remington 1 ; Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Dukeman, Hannah 1 ; Mathews, Kaitlyn 1 ; Lovett, Ashlee 1 ; Pietrzak, Maia 1
HBP: Hoffman, Jessica 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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