Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, March 16
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
4:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
12-18, 1-4
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LA Tech
19-4, 5-0
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Louisiana Tech
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Middle Tennessee
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Blue Raiders drop game two of the series on Saturday
3/16/2024 7:08:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn.—Middle Tennessee State (12-18, 1-4) dropped game two with Louisiana Tech (19-4, 5-0) 5-3 on Saturday afternoon.
MTSU had two runners in scoring position in the first inning looking to take an early lead but came up empty to keep it locked at zero. LA Tech would strike a run across in the third on a solo shot to right field.
Shelby Echols picked up her second hit of the game and 32nd of the season in the bottom of the third to try and match the Bulldogs at one.
The Blue Raiders were able to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth on a RBI single from Riley Gilmore.
LA Tech started off the seventh inning with three straight singles to load the bases. The Bulldogs would score four to increase the lead 5-1 headed into the bottom half.
MTSU would add a pair on a two-run homerun by Ava Tepe to trim the Bulldogs lead 5-3 with one out in the seventh. The Blue Raiders would be held scoreless after Tepe tied the team lead in homeruns at four.
The Blue Raiders saw a good outing from Claire Woods in her third start of the season. Woods totaled eight strikeouts to tie her career high. In 7.0 inning of work, she allowed 11 hits on five runs.
By the Numbers
· 8 – Strikeouts for Woods to tie her career-high
· 3 – hits for Echols, her eighth multi-hit game of the season
Up Next
The Blue Raiders look to take game three on Sunday to get their first conference home victory of the season.
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MTSU had two runners in scoring position in the first inning looking to take an early lead but came up empty to keep it locked at zero. LA Tech would strike a run across in the third on a solo shot to right field.
Shelby Echols picked up her second hit of the game and 32nd of the season in the bottom of the third to try and match the Bulldogs at one.
The Blue Raiders were able to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth on a RBI single from Riley Gilmore.
LA Tech started off the seventh inning with three straight singles to load the bases. The Bulldogs would score four to increase the lead 5-1 headed into the bottom half.
MTSU would add a pair on a two-run homerun by Ava Tepe to trim the Bulldogs lead 5-3 with one out in the seventh. The Blue Raiders would be held scoreless after Tepe tied the team lead in homeruns at four.
The Blue Raiders saw a good outing from Claire Woods in her third start of the season. Woods totaled eight strikeouts to tie her career high. In 7.0 inning of work, she allowed 11 hits on five runs.
By the Numbers
· 8 – Strikeouts for Woods to tie her career-high
· 3 – hits for Echols, her eighth multi-hit game of the season
Up Next
The Blue Raiders look to take game three on Sunday to get their first conference home victory of the season.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: FLOYD, Allie (9-1)
L: Woods, Claire (1-3)
Batting:
3B: RALEY, Claire 1
HR: COOPER, Katelin 1
RBI: GILIO, Alexis 1 ; EASOM, Caroline 1 ; SEANEY, Aubree 2 ; COOPER, Katelin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ROGERS, Alannah 1 ; GILIO, Alexis 1 ; DIAZ, Brooke 1 ; COOPER, Katelin 2
SB: RALEY, Claire 1 ; GILIO, Alexis 1 ; NEEL, Kylie 1
Batting:
2B: Sargent, Shelby 1
HR: Tepe, Ava 1
RBI: Tepe, Ava 2 ; Gilmore, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Tepe, Ava 1 ; Sitterding, Julia 1
SB: Echols, Shelby 2 ; Harris, Amaya 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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Players Mentioned
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