Blue Raiders fall in series finale at Marshall

Sunday, March 27

Huntington, WV

11:00 AM

Middle Tennessee

15-18, 2-4

Marshall

19-9, 3-3

Middle Tennessee

Marshall

3/27/2022 1:42:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Jonathan Caudle, MT Athletic Communications

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Middle Tennessee Softball (15-18, 2-4 C-USA) closed out its series against the Marshall Thundering Herd (19-9, 3-3 C-USA) on Sunday, falling 9-1 in six innings at Dot Hicks Field.

It didn't take long for the Blue Raiders to get things started in the contest. After a lineout and a groundout, freshman Anyce Harvey smashed the first pitch she faced over the left-field wall to record her second home run of the season and give the Blue Raiders the 1-0 lead.

Marshall opened the second with a leadoff walk before a hit by pitch put two Thundering Herd baserunners on with no one out. Marshall's Pye connected on an RBI double into left-center and Owen reached on an error, which scored Stevenson to give the Thundering Herd the 2-1 lead after the first.

The Thundering Herd added three more in the second. Adams led off the inning for Marshall, doubling into right-center. A bunt from Brown moved Adams to third and Brown stole second to put two Marshall baserunners in scoring position. Harrell then connected on a double down the right-field line to bring across two and double the Marshall lead, 4-1. The Thundering Herd's third run of the inning came off a solo home run from Pye to put Marshall up 5-1 after two.

The Blue Raiders held the Thundering Herd scoreless through the third and fourth innings, but Marshall continued to extend its lead in the fifth. After a leadoff walk, Marshall's Whitaker and Chelemen connected on back-to-back one-out RBI-doubles to plate two more and make it 7-1 Marshall. The Thundering Herd tacked on one more in the fifth on an RBI groundout from Lucas to put Marshall up by seven runs heading to the sixth, 8-1.

The Thundering Herd closed things in the sixth. Marshall put one on off a one-out single from Owen. She advanced to second on a Blue Raider walk and then came home on a Chelemen RBI-double to close out the 9-1 ballgame.

Harvey led the Blue Raiders in the contest, going 1-for-3 with the Blue Raiders sole RBI and run in the contest. Junior Kelci Hill and fellow freshman Claire Czajkowski also recorded hits in the contest, going 1-for-3 each on the day.

Senior Gretchen Mead opened in the circle for the Blue Raiders, going one inning and allowing four runs, three of which were earned, on four hits and striking out a pair. Sophomore Danielle Taitt came in second for the Blue Raiders, pitching four innings and allowing four runs on four hits. Freshman Keri Munn closed out the contest for MT, throwing 0.2 innings and allowing one run on a pair of hits, and striking out one against the Thundering Herd.

Up Next
The Blue Raiders return to Blue Raider Softball Field on Wednesday, March 30 as they host the Mississippi State Bulldogs for a 6 p.m. first pitch.

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