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UT MARTIN SOFTBALL FALLS ON THE ROAD AT NO. 24 RANKED OLE MISS 8-0
4/21/2021 9:15:00 PM | Softball
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Tennessee at Martin softball team went on the road and squared off against nationally ranked Southeastern Conference foe Ole Miss on Wednesday afternoon, falling 8-0 in six innings.
The Skyhawks held the 24th ranked Rebels in check through the first three frames before a five-run fourth inning broke the game open. After the big explosive inning, Ole Miss added to its margin with three more runs down the stretch to put the game away early in the bottom of the sixth inning.
UT Martin was limited to just two hits on the afternoon. Shyanne Sheffield and Kaitlyn Kelley each tallied base knocks with singles in the first and fourth innings, respectively.
Erin Gallagher earned the start for the Skyhawks and excelled, pitching two no-hit innings while striking out one. Alexis Groet was the first of four pitchers to appear in relief, posting a scoreless inning to hold Ole Miss off the board through the first the frames.
Ole Miss jumped on the board in the fourth inning as Emily Brown (2-1) suffered her first loss of the season. The Rebels tallied five hits in the inning – highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Kacey Hvitved to cap off the frame.
The Rebels added to their margin with another run off of Seeley Layne in the fifth inning to make it a six-run contest off a RBI-single by Abbey Latham through the left side.
With the Skyhawks fifth pitcher in the contest in the bottom of the sixth inning, Ole Miss put the game away with two more runs. A single off of Hannah Ridolfi followed by a hit by pitch and a walk to load the bases for the Rebels with one walk. The home squad tallied the final blow as Paige Smith singled to left field to drive in a pair and bring the final score to 8-0.
UT Martin will return to Ohio Valley Conference action this weekend with an altered schedule at Belmont. The Skyhawks and Bruins will begin their three-game series with a doubleheader on Sunday, April 25 at 3 p.m. The two squads will conclude its series on Monday, April 26 at 1 p.m.
The Skyhawks held the 24th ranked Rebels in check through the first three frames before a five-run fourth inning broke the game open. After the big explosive inning, Ole Miss added to its margin with three more runs down the stretch to put the game away early in the bottom of the sixth inning.
UT Martin was limited to just two hits on the afternoon. Shyanne Sheffield and Kaitlyn Kelley each tallied base knocks with singles in the first and fourth innings, respectively.
Erin Gallagher earned the start for the Skyhawks and excelled, pitching two no-hit innings while striking out one. Alexis Groet was the first of four pitchers to appear in relief, posting a scoreless inning to hold Ole Miss off the board through the first the frames.
Ole Miss jumped on the board in the fourth inning as Emily Brown (2-1) suffered her first loss of the season. The Rebels tallied five hits in the inning – highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Kacey Hvitved to cap off the frame.
The Rebels added to their margin with another run off of Seeley Layne in the fifth inning to make it a six-run contest off a RBI-single by Abbey Latham through the left side.
With the Skyhawks fifth pitcher in the contest in the bottom of the sixth inning, Ole Miss put the game away with two more runs. A single off of Hannah Ridolfi followed by a hit by pitch and a walk to load the bases for the Rebels with one walk. The home squad tallied the final blow as Paige Smith singled to left field to drive in a pair and bring the final score to 8-0.
UT Martin will return to Ohio Valley Conference action this weekend with an altered schedule at Belmont. The Skyhawks and Bruins will begin their three-game series with a doubleheader on Sunday, April 25 at 3 p.m. The two squads will conclude its series on Monday, April 26 at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ava Tillmann (7-2)
L: Brown, Emily (2-1)
Batting:
HR: Kacey Hvitved 1
RBI: Paige Smith 2 ; Abbey Latham 1 ; Gabby Alvarez 1 ; Kacey Hvitved 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Jessica Puk 2 ; Abbey Latham 1 ; Maddi Banks 1 ; Kelsha Loftin 1 ; Nyomi Jones 1 ; Kacey Hvitved 1 ; Mikayla Allee 1
SB: Jessica Puk 1 ; Abbey Latham 1 ; Nyomi Jones 2
HBP: Mikayla Allee 1
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