Raiders Fall to Vols, Host Belmont Tomorrow

Tuesday, March 12

Columbia, Tenn.

6 PM

Middle Tennessee

13-12

Tennessee

19-3

Middle Tennessee

Tennessee

3/12/2019 8:16:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: @MTAthletics

COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee softball (13-12) dropped the Midstate Classic to Tennessee on Tuesday, but the Blue Raiders look forward to hosting in-state opponent Belmont tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 13 (Blue Raider Softball Stadium)
MT vs. Belmont - 5 p.m. (Live Stats)

No. 6 Tennessee 8, Middle Tennessee 0

The highly-touted Volunteers (19-3) struck first in the Midstate Classic with a run in each of the first two innings to open with a 2-0 advantage.

After Amber Baldwin sent the top of the Vols' lineup down in order, Tennessee loaded the bases with one out in the fourth. Baldwin forced the Vols to hit a ground ball, then catcher Ryan King recovered a loose ball and tagged the runner out at the plate to end the bottom of the fourth.

Tennessee then scored four runs in the fifth to extend their lead. The Vols then ended the game in the sixth with two runs.

News and Notes

Summer Burgess and Sydney Heath notched the only Blue Raider hits of the game.
Corrina Dodd made her team-best 14th appearance of the season.
Lexi Cushing remains tied for the career home run record with 23.

Up Next

The Blue Raiders are set to take on Belmont at the Blue Raider Softball Stadium tomorrow at 5 p.m. The Bruins are 12-6 entering Wednesday's contest. Belmont was 3-1 over the weekend with a win over Indiana State and a pair of wins against IUPUI at the U of M Tournament.

Social Media

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