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APSU Softball drops doubleheader to Jacksonville StateAPSU Sports Information
![]() Austin Peay Softball loses 2-1 and 5-3 at home to Jacksonville State, Friday. (APSU Sports Information) The Governors (24-14, 8-4 OVC) had their chances in both games versus the Gamecocks (22-17, 11-1 OVC), getting a great pitching performance in Game 1 from Morgan Rackel and a solid start from Kelsey Gross in the nightcap, but the offense left 13 runs on base, which proved to be their downfall in the two low-scoring contests. The Govs are off until Wednesday, when they hit the road for a non-conference doubleheader at Samford. Follow the Govs softball team on Austin Peay’s official athletics website Let’sGoPeay.com or on Twitter @AustinPeaySB for more information or updates. Game 1Jacksonville State 2, Austin Peay 1 It was evident early-on that it would be a pitcher’s duel in the opening game of the day between the Govs and Gamecocks, with Rackel (12-6) striking out four of the first six hitters she faced on her way to an 11-strikeout performance, while giving up just six hits and one earned run. But Jacksonville State would finally break the scoreless deadlock in the top of the third inning scoring on a two-out error by Austin Peay to go up 1-0. Austin Peay would respond with the tying run in the bottom of the fifth inning, with Brooke Pfefferle scoring from third base on an infield hit by Bailey Shorter. Shorter would lead the Govs with two hits, while Rackel picked up the other Govs hit in Game 1. But Austin Peay would see JSU score what proved to be the game-winning run in the top of the seventh for the heart-breaking 2-1 loss. Game 2Jacksonville State 5, Austin Peay 3 The nightcap would see Jacksonville State jump out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Austin Peay responded to take its only lead of the day in the bottom of the second, when Carly Mattson and Kendall Vedder scored on a throwing error by Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks would tie the game 2-2 in the top of the third, before taking the lead for good in the fourth inning – scoring twice – to go up 4-2. Austin Peay would cut the margin to one, 4-3, in the bottom of the inning on Mattson’s eighth home run of the season, but that would be as close as the Govs would get, as JSU tacked on a final run in the top of the seventh inning for the 5-3 final margin. Kacy Acree would lead the Govs with two hits. Inside the Box ScoreThe two JSU losses were the first time this season the Govs had dropped both ends of a doubleheader. The home run hit by Carly Mattson in Game 2 was the Govs 40th of the year, setting a team single-season record for most home runs in a season. The 11 strikeouts by Morgan Rackel marks the fifth time this season she has reached double-figures in strikeouts in a game. Morgan Rackel now has 138 total strikeouts this season, the 10th most in a single season by a Govs pitcher in history. Coaching Quotables with Head Coach Rodney DeLongOn missed chances On getting a few days off to heal up SectionsSportsTopicsAPSU, APSU Athletics, APSU Cheryl Holt Field, APSU Joe and Cathi Maynard Softball Stadium, APSU Softball, APSU Sports, APSU Women's Softball, Austin Peay State University, Bailey Shorter, Brooke Pfefferle, Carly Mattson, Clarksville TN, Gamecocks, Jacksonville State, JSU, Kacy Acree, Kelsey Gross, Kendall Vedder, Lady Govs, Morgan Rackel, Ohio Valley Conference, OVC, Rodney DeLong, Samford |
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