APSU Sports: Austin Peay Women’s Softball
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s softball team never got a steady offensive threat going, Saturday afternoon at Cheryl Holt Field, as the Lady Govs were swept by Eastern Illinois in their Ohio Valley Conference openers, 6-2 and 7-1.
Eastern Illinois (12-8, 2-0 OVC) starting pitcher Hanna Mennenga had a lot to do with that in Game 1, striking out 16 Lady Govs hitters – while walking one and giving up three hits.
The Panthers, who only had five hits in the opener, took advantage to five illegal pitch calls against Austin Peay starter Morgan Brewer (4-5) – including having three of the first five runs scored by Eastern Illinois coming in on those illegal pitches.
The only run scored via a hit for Eastern Illinois came in the top of the fifth inning on a home run by Bailey O’Dell.
Austin Peay’s runs came in the bottom of the seventh inning, on a two-run home run by Kayla Davidson – which came after Lauren de Castro reached on an error by O’Dell at shortstop.
Eastern Illinois’ Reynae Hutchinson was the only player on either team to collect more than one hit in the contest, while Melise Brown and Hannah Cole added doubles for the Panthers.
Marissa Lake and Laurel Burroughs had Austin Peay’s other hits.
In Game 2, Eastern Illinois jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a run-scoring double by Brooke Owens, but it was the three-run homer by O’Dell in the third inning that was the big blow in the game for the Panthers that put them up 4-0.
EIU would add two more runs in the fourth inning, on a single by Carly Willert, while Austin Peay’s lone run of the nightcap came in the bottom of the inning on an infield out by Abby Guest, to make it 6-1.
Willert and Owens had two hits each in Game 2 for the Panthers, while Davidson had two hits for Austin Peay.
Stephanie Maday (5-3) got the win, striking out seven and walking three, while Guest (0-1) took the loss.
The two teams conclude their three-game conference series today, starting at noon, with a single game.
Box Score – Game 1
Eastern Illinois at Austin Peay (Game 1)
March 16th, 2013 at Clarksville, TN (Cheryl Holt Field)
| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| BROWN, Melise cf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| WILLERT, Carly 2b | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| COLE, Hannah c | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |
| OWENS, Brooke dp | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| O’DELL, Bailey ss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| HUTCHINSON, Reynae 1b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| BIEL, Morgan lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARKOWSKI, April ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WESTOVER, Ashleigh 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| BECK, Haylee ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| SEPLAK, Ally rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MENNENGA, Hanna p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 8 | |
| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| LAKE, Marissa lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| RYAN, Jessica cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| BURROUGHS, Laurel 2b | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| de CASTRO, Lauren 1b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
| DAVIDSON, Kayla ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PAVEL, Mel c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| NORTON, Shelby 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GUEST, Abby dp/p | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| De VRIES, Amanda rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| BREWER, Morgan p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 3 | |
Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Eastern Illinois.... 113 010 0 - 6 5 2 Austin Peay......... 000 000 2 - 2 3 2 ----------------------------------------- |
| E – COLE(2); O’DELL(5); LAKE 2(5). LOB – EIU 8; Austin Peay 3. 2B – BROWN(4); COLE(5). HR – O’DELL(3); DAVIDSON(3). HBP – COLE 2. SH – WILLERT(3); WESTOVER(2). SB – BIEL(1); BURROUGHS(2). |
| Eastern Illinois | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| MENNENGA, Hanna W,7-3 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 132 |
| Austin Peay | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| BREWER, Morgan L,4-5 | 4.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 74 |
| GUEST, Abby | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 47 |
| Win – MENNENGA (7-3). Loss – BREWER (4-5). Save – None. HBP – by BREWER (COLE); by BREWER (COLE). BK – BREWER 5(8). Pitches/strikes: MENNENGA 132/89; BREWER 74/40; GUEST 47/34. Umpires – HP: Shane Jackson 1B: Donnie Blunt 3B: Ryan Loofbourgh Start: 11:54 am Time: 1:51 Attendance: 95 Weather: Mostly sunny, 71, Wind:WSW16 |
Box Score – Game 2
Eastern Illinois at Austin Peay (Game 2)
March 16th, 2013 at Clarksville, TN (Cheryl Holt Field)
| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| BROWN, Melise cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| WILLERT, Carly 2b | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| COLE, Hannah rf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OWENS, Brooke dp | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| O’DELL, Bailey ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| HUTCHINSON, Reynae 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | |
| BIEL, Morgan pr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WOOD, Abby c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| WESTOVER, Ashleigh 3b | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| ISAAC, Jennette pr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SEPLAK, Ally lf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MADAY, Stephanie p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 6 | |
| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob | |
| RYAN, Jessica cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| BURROUGHS, Laurel 2b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| WHEELES, Kaityln 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| de CASTRO, Lauren 1b/p | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| DAVIDSON, Kayla ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| PAVEL, Mel c | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| CLINE, Abbie pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NORTON, Shelby 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| SPARKS, Niya ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| GUEST, Abby p/1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| BROWER, Courtney lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| De VRIES, Amanda rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 6 | |
Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Eastern Illinois.... 103 210 0 - 7 7 0 Austin Peay......... 000 100 0 - 1 3 0 ----------------------------------------- |
| DP – EIU 1. LOB – EIU 6; Austin Peay 6. 2B – OWENS(5); WESTOVER(3). HR – O’DELL(4). HBP – COLE; WOOD; BROWER 2. SH – BROWN(3); OWENS(4); WESTOVER(3). SB – WILLERT(3). |
| Eastern Illinois | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| MADAY, Stephanie W,5-3 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 119 |
| Austin Peay | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| GUEST, Abby L,0-1 | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 48 |
| de CASTRO, Lauren | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 60 |
| Win – MADAY (5-3). Loss – GUEST (0-1). Save – None. HBP – by GUEST (WOOD); by GUEST (COLE); by MADAY (BROWER); by MADAY (BROWER). PB – PAVEL(2). Pitches/strikes: MADAY 119/72; GUEST 48/26; DE CASTRO 60/43. Umpires – HP: Donnie Blunt 1B: Ryan Loofbourgh 3B: Shane Jackson Start: 2:20 pm Time: 1:59 Attendance: 95 Weather: Partly cloudy, 73, Wind: W16 GUEST faced 2 batters in the 4th. |
