Sunday, March 3
Richmond, KY
2 p.m.
Ball State University
8-11
0
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6
Eastern Kentucky
14-4
1
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3
4
5
6
7
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H
E
Ball State
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Eastern Kentucky
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3
0
0
0
X
6
9
1
Softball Suffers 6-0 Sunday Setback at EKU
March 03, 2024 | Softball
RICHMOND, Ky. - - The Ball State softball team closed play in the EKU Colonel Classic with a 6-0 loss to host Eastern Kentucky Sunday afternoon at Gertrude Hood Field.
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After picking up a pair of Saturday wins in the tournament, the Cardinals (8-11) were never able to get into an offensive rhythm versus the Colonels (14-4), being limited to just a pair of hits.
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The first was a third inning single through the left side by redshirt sophomore shortstop McKenna Mulholland. The second was a fifth-inning single down the first base line by senior center fielder Remington Ross.
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Unfortunately, EKU tallied a single run in the first, two in the second and three in the third to win the game.
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In a solid relief appearance, sophomore Bridie Murphy threw the final 3.2 innings for Ball State, limiting the Colonels to two hits and three walks, while striking out two.
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SCORING SUMMARY - Ball State 0 - EKU 6
B1 | A bases loaded fielder's choice from M. Pertee drives in the first run as BSU gets the force at second (1-0)
B2 | A bases loaded RBI groundout from J. Riley brings home one run (2-0)
B2 | A BSU error on a grounder to short allows another run to score (3-0)
B3 | K Drafton smashes a two-run single through the right side with bases loaded (5-0)
B3 | The game's final run scores on a double steal attempt, with the Cardinals getting the runner at first out, while the runner at third scores (6-0)
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UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team continues its spring break trip Tuesday with a 3 p.m. doubleheader at East Tennessee State.
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After picking up a pair of Saturday wins in the tournament, the Cardinals (8-11) were never able to get into an offensive rhythm versus the Colonels (14-4), being limited to just a pair of hits.
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The first was a third inning single through the left side by redshirt sophomore shortstop McKenna Mulholland. The second was a fifth-inning single down the first base line by senior center fielder Remington Ross.
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Unfortunately, EKU tallied a single run in the first, two in the second and three in the third to win the game.
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In a solid relief appearance, sophomore Bridie Murphy threw the final 3.2 innings for Ball State, limiting the Colonels to two hits and three walks, while striking out two.
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SCORING SUMMARY - Ball State 0 - EKU 6
B1 | A bases loaded fielder's choice from M. Pertee drives in the first run as BSU gets the force at second (1-0)
B2 | A bases loaded RBI groundout from J. Riley brings home one run (2-0)
B2 | A BSU error on a grounder to short allows another run to score (3-0)
B3 | K Drafton smashes a two-run single through the right side with bases loaded (5-0)
B3 | The game's final run scores on a double steal attempt, with the Cardinals getting the runner at first out, while the runner at third scores (6-0)
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UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team continues its spring break trip Tuesday with a 3 p.m. doubleheader at East Tennessee State.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Maddi Rutan (7-2)
L: King, Francys (4-5)
Base Running:
SB: Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Ross, Remington 1 ; Mata, Samantha-Jo 1
Batting:
2B: Maggie Pertee 1 ; Jasmine Miller 1
RBI: Kennedy Drafton 2 ; Jeanay Riley 1 ; Maggie Pertee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jeanay Riley 1 ; Jasmine Miller 1 ; Jaelin Haynes 1 ; Madison Scott 1 ; Reese Knox 2
CS: Kennedy Drafton 1 ; Kaitlyn Wallis 1
HBP: Vianna Barron 1 ; Jasmine Miller 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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