BOLIVAR, Mo. – The Quincy University softball team drove in 14 runs on 21 hits enroute to a sweep of their doubleheader with the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist University. The Hawks dispatched SBU 7-4 in the first game and 7-1 in the second.
Game One
QU starter
Jayle Jennings mowed down the Southwest Baptist lineup for the first four inning. The Quincy lineup was also held in check during that time.
A one out homer over the left field wall from Ashely Gerber put the first run of the game on the board in the top half of the fifth.
Bailey Mitchell connected for a RBI up the middle to score
Mykah Hurley from second. Jennings helped her own cause with a single to left, plating the third run of the inning to make it 3-0.
Five one out singles and an error gave a 4-3 lead to the Bearcats at the conclusion of the fifth.
The Hawks took advantage of three SBU errors in the top of the sixth to retake the lead 5-4.
After coming on in relief and collecting two strikeouts to end the fifth,
Brooklynn Fischer worked a 1-2-3- inning in the bottom of the sixth.
Casey Brennan added some insurance in the top of the seventh, with a one out blast to make it 6-4. A pitching change followed by a single sandwiched inside two walks loaded the bases with two outs. Myka Hurley wore a pitch to press the lead further to 7-4.
Fischer dismissed two hitters via strikeout along with a liner to the second basemen to close out the bottom of the seventh for the win.
Stat Leaders:
Mykah Hurley: 2-3, Run, 2 RBIs, Walk
Bailey Mitchell: 3-4, Run, RBI
Jayle Jennings: 2-4, RBI
Ashley Gerber: 1-3, 2 Runs, RBI, HR, 2 Walks
Casey Brennan: 1-4, Run, RBI, HR
Game Two
Mykah Hurley scored the first run of the game, advancing from third on a throwing error from the catcher attempting to gun down
Lindsey Fischer.
Bailey Mitchell drove in another run in the next at-bat to make it 2-0 after the first half inning.
A scoreless frame from Brooklyn Fischer brought QU to the plate for the second frame.
Courtney Mills led off the inning with a single to right, followed by a couple walks to load the bases with one out. A Hurley sac fly along with a
Taylor Downen single to center propelled the lead to 4-0.
Fischer collected four strikeouts from the second thru the fourth inning, still not allowing a hit to that point. The Hawks added a couple more runs in the top of the fifth on a two RBI single from
Taylor Downen to push the advantage to 6-0. Fischer surrendered her lone hit on the day with two down in the bottom half of the fifth, before finishing off the inning with a groundball.
The Bearcats got their first run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning, pushing a run across on a bases loaded single through the left side to get one back 6-1.
The Hawks responded with a run of their own in the top of the seventh on another fielding error from SBU.
Eileen McGinnis worked a scoreless bottom of the seventh to give QU the win 7-1.
Quincy plays their final two regular season contests tomorrow afternoon in Kansas City, taking on the Hawks of Rockhurst University with major playoff implications. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
Stat Leaders:
Taylor Downen: 3-5, 3 RBIs
Mykah Hurley: 2-2, Run, RBI, 2 Walks
Allison Kaiser: 2-2, 2 Runs, 2 Walks
Ashley Gerber: 1-4, RBI, Walk
Brooklynn Fischer: 5 IP, Win, 0 Runs, Hit, 6 Ks
