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Mobile, AL – Austin Peay State University’s softball team couldn’t match firepower with nationally-ranked South Alabama, Sunday, in its final game of the Mardi Gras Invitational, losing to the Jaguars 12-0.
Julie Moss would reach on an infield single and move to second when Kaitlyn Griffith walked.
Chloe Rathburn would follow with the Jaguars (5-0) second infield single of the inning, with Moss coming around to score, to make it 3-0, on an error by Lady Govs shortstop Kayla Davidson, who threw the ball wide on a failed flip attempt to get Griffith at second base.
A wild pitch moved both runners up a base followed by a single by Alex Breeden to dive two more runs to make it 5-0.
A second error by Davidson in the inning followed then a fielder’s choice and a walk to bring in the sixth run.
The final two South Alabama runs in the third came in by way of a fielder’s choice and an infield ground out, giving the Jaguars six run in the inning and an 8-0 lead.
The Jaguars would add on four more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, highlighted by a two-run triple by Amanda Minahan.
On offense, the Lady Govs did threaten a couple of time to push runs across the plate, but couldn’t come up with the big hit.
In the second inning, senior Lauren de Castro – who was the lone Lady Gov to be named to the all-tournament team — opened the inning by drawing a walk and move into scoring position by stealing second base.
de Castro would move over to third on a groundball out by freshman Sidney Hooper, but the Jaguars got freshman Vinchenza DiBenedetto to ground out to end the threat.
But the best scoring chance for Austin Peay came in the top of the third inning, when freshman Fatima Larios opened the inning with an infield single and moved to second when sophomore Courtney Brower drew a walk.
But fifth-year senior Kristin Whitmire strikeout looking and de Castro fouled out to the catcher to strand the three runners on base.
Austin Peay returns to action on Wednesday, as they travel to Birmingham, AL, to face former Ohio Valley Conference member Samford University in a doubleheader starting at 4:00pm.
Box Score
Austin Peay Lady Govs at #22 South Alabama
Sunday, February 9th, 2014
Mobile, AL | Jaguar Field
Austin Peay 0 (1-4)
| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob |
| DAVIDSON, Kayla ss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| BURROUGHS, Laurel 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WHITMIRE, Kristin 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| de Castro, Lauren rf/p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| PAVEL, Mel c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JUDY, Laura pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOOPER, Sidney p/rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BLACKWOOD, Allie p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DiBENEDETTO, Vinchen 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LARIOS, Fatima cf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Brower, Courtney lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
South Alabama 12 (5-0)
| Player | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so | po | a | lob |
| Pilkington cf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson, B. lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Linn, A. pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moss, J. 2b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Griffith, K. ss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Rathburn, C. 1b | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Herron, A. ph/1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breeden, A. c | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Messer, E. 3b | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodgers, T. dp | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minahan, A. rf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Floore, K. p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beard, F. p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 7 |
Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------------- Austin Peay......... 000 00 - 0 2 2 South Alabama....... 026 4X - 12 9 1 -------------------------------------- |
| E – DAVIDSON 2; Griffith, K.. DP – USA 1. LOB – Austin Peay 7; USA 7. 2B – Pilkington; Rathburn, C.; Messer, E.. 3B – Minahan, A.. HR – Breeden, A.. HBP – DAVIDSON; WHITMIRE; Rodgers, T.. SB – DE CASTRO; Griffith, K.; Rathburn, C.; Breeden, A.; Messer, E.. |
| Austin Peay | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| HOOPER, Sidney L,0-1 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 40 |
| de Castro, Lauren | 1.2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
| BLACKWOOD, Allie | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Alabama | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | wp | bk | hbp | ibb | ab | bf | fo | go | np |
| Floore, K. W,3-0 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 52 |
| Beard, F. | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Win – Floore, K. (3-0). Loss – HOOPER S (0-1). Save – None. WP – Floore, K.. HBP – by Floore, K. (DAVIDSON); by DE CASTRO (Rodgers, T.); by Beard, F. (WHITMIRE). PB – Breeden, A.. Pitches/strikes: HOOPER S 40/17; DE CASTRO 60/34; BLACKWOOD 1/1; Floore, K. 52/28; Beard, F. 37/31. Umpires – Start: 12:49 pm Time: 1:42 Attendance: Weather: Partly cloudy, 61, Wind:E7 HOOPER S faced 2 batters in the 3rd. |
