Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, March 29
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
4:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
16-21, 4-7
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FIU
14-19, 2-5
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Softball drops game two with FIU
3/29/2024 6:45:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball (16-21, 4-7) dropped game two with FIU (14-19, 2-6) 6-3 on Friday to even the series. Saturday's series finale will start at 12 p.m. CT and be the deciding game.
MTSU jumped out to an early lead with Ansley Blevins driving in Shelby Echols in the bottom of the first inning. FIU would answer immediately and tie the game with a run of their own due to an error by the Blue Raiders.
The Panthers would take a two-run lead in the top of the third inning after a pair of errors by the Blue Raider defense.
Amaya Harris picked up her 42nd hit of the season in the third inning for the second most in Conference USA.
MTSU would go on to tie the game and shift the momentum its way in the fifth inning after Tepe's lead-off home run. Julia Garcia would then deliver an RBI single to score Echols. The Senior from Pearland, Texas Echols, would also pick up her 42nd hit of the season on Saturday for the second most in CUSA.
The Panthers would capture a three-run lead in the seventh after three unearned runs would come across to make it 6-3.
Mary Martinez would start in the circle for the Blue Raiders and allow just one earned run on seven hits in her 6.2 of work. Kamryn Carcich took over to get the final out of inning and bring up the Blue Raiders for their last chance in the bottom of the seventh.
Unable to get a rally going, FIU would take game two and even the series headed into Saturday's series finale.
By the Numbers
· 42 – hits by Harris and Echols are the second most in Conference USA
· 11 – hits as a team for double-digit hits in back-to-back games
· 114.1 – innings pitched by Carcich this season is the seventh most in Division 1 and leads CUSA
· 4 – errors by the Blue Raider defense on Friday
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will face off with Panthers on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT for the series finale.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
MTSU jumped out to an early lead with Ansley Blevins driving in Shelby Echols in the bottom of the first inning. FIU would answer immediately and tie the game with a run of their own due to an error by the Blue Raiders.
The Panthers would take a two-run lead in the top of the third inning after a pair of errors by the Blue Raider defense.
Amaya Harris picked up her 42nd hit of the season in the third inning for the second most in Conference USA.
MTSU would go on to tie the game and shift the momentum its way in the fifth inning after Tepe's lead-off home run. Julia Garcia would then deliver an RBI single to score Echols. The Senior from Pearland, Texas Echols, would also pick up her 42nd hit of the season on Saturday for the second most in CUSA.
The Panthers would capture a three-run lead in the seventh after three unearned runs would come across to make it 6-3.
Mary Martinez would start in the circle for the Blue Raiders and allow just one earned run on seven hits in her 6.2 of work. Kamryn Carcich took over to get the final out of inning and bring up the Blue Raiders for their last chance in the bottom of the seventh.
Unable to get a rally going, FIU would take game two and even the series headed into Saturday's series finale.
By the Numbers
· 42 – hits by Harris and Echols are the second most in Conference USA
· 11 – hits as a team for double-digit hits in back-to-back games
· 114.1 – innings pitched by Carcich this season is the seventh most in Division 1 and leads CUSA
· 4 – errors by the Blue Raider defense on Friday
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will face off with Panthers on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT for the series finale.
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: WHITNEY, Ella (1-1)
L: Martinez, Mary (3-3)
S: MCNICHOLS, Brooke (1)
Batting:
2B: MCBURROWS, Zamya 1 ; NAVARRO, Makayla 1 ; GROSSENBACHER, Bail 2
RBI: NAVARRO, Makayla 3 ; GROSSENBACHER, Bail 2
SH: MEREDITH, Kally 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MEREDITH, Kally 2 ; NAVARRO, Makayla 2 ; PEREZ, Isabella 1 ; PEADEN, Collier 1
SB: MEREDITH, Kally 2
Batting:
2B: Tepe, Ava 1
HR: Tepe, Ava 1
RBI: Blevins, Ansley 1 ; Garcia, Julia 1 ; Tepe, Ava 1
SH: Harris, Amaya 1 ; Tepe, Ava 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Echols, Shelby 2 ; Tepe, Ava 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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Players Mentioned
C/1B
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
2B
/ Softball
C/3B
/ Softball
OF/INF
/ Softball
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