Collier
7
Winner Southern Indiana USI 18-16
5
Quincy QU 13-20
Winner
Southern Indiana USI
18-16
7
Final
5
Quincy QU
13-20
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Indiana USI 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 7 9 1
Quincy QU 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 5 9 3

W: Leonhardt, Jennifer (9-8) L: Collier, Mac Kenzie (7-7)

8
Winner Southern Indiana USI 19-16
5
Quincy QU 13-21
Winner
Southern Indiana USI
19-16
8
Final
5
Quincy QU
13-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Indiana USI 0 6 0 0 1 1 0 8 8 1
Quincy QU 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 9 4

W: Smith, Haylee (3-3) L: DeVaney, Alex (0-6) S: Leonhardt, Jennifer (2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Home Runs Power Screaming Eagles Past Hawks

QUINCY, Ill. - The Quincy University Hawks softball team lost a pair of games to the University of Southern Indiana Monday (Apr. 9).  The Screaming Eagles won game one 7-5 and game two 8-5

Play by Play:

Game 1

The Hawks grabbed an early 2-0 lead on a two-RBI single by Kay Bettendorf in the bottom of the third inning.  

Southern Indiana answered in the top of the fourth inning.  Back to back home runs tied the game in the top of the fourth as the Screaming Eagles were finally able to score runs on Hawks starter Mac Kenzie Collier.  

Another run for the Screaming Eagles in the top of the fifth gave USI a 3-2 lead.  

Kay Bettendorf delivered again with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game at 3-3.  

The Eagles tagged Collier for two more home runs in the top of the seventh.  A three-run home run and a solo home run gave the Screaming Eagles a 7-3 lead.  

The Hawks plated two runs in the bottom of the frame to cut the lead to 7-5 on a Remi Ferguson two-run home run.  

QU could cut the lead no further, falling in game one 7-5. 

Game 2

A six-run top of the second inning gave the Screaming Eagles a big advantage in the second game of the doubleheader. 

The Screaming Eagles loaded the bases with after scoring their first run of the inning to take a 1-0 lead.  

A grand slam by USI pushed the lead to 5-0.  USI plated one more run in the frame to take a 6-0 lead.  

USI added another run in the top of the fifth to extend its lead to 7-0.  

The Hawks offense was held in check until the bottom of the fifth inning.  QU pushed across a run to cut the lead to 7-1.  

A solo home run by Southern Indiana made the lead 8-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth.  

QU added four runs in the bottom of the seventh to cut the lead to 8-5.  The Hawks had the tying run at the plate but the Eagles secured the final out and held on for an 8-5 win.  


Stat Leaders for QU:

Game 1
Kay Bettendorf: 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 Run
Remi Ferguson: 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 Run

Game 2
Kay Bettendorf: 1-4, 2 RBI
Raigen Schwartz: 2-4, 1 RBI

Next up for the Hawks:

The Hawks travel to Wisconsin-Parkside on April 14th for a doubleheader.   

QU's Record:

The Hawks are now 13-21, 3-13 in the GLVC.
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