Saturday, March 11
Martin, Tenn.
11:50 am
UT Martin
6-11, 0-3
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Eastern Illinois
13-9, 3-0
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SKYHAWKS DROP HARD-FOUGHT SERIES FINALE TO EASTERN ILLINOIS
3/11/2023 3:32:00 PM | Softball
MARTIN, Tenn. – In a contest which remained scoreless through the first seven innings, Eastern Illinois found a big inning in the top of the eighth to steal a series sweep of the University of Tennessee at Martin softball team by a final score of 5-2.
The Skyhawks (6-11, 0-3 OVC) played clean defensively and received strong pitching through the first seven frames of the contest before the tide shifted in extra innings. Junior Kiersten Nixon (0-4) kept the Panthers at bay for much of the contest while tossing a no-hitter through the first five innings of the game and recording seven shutout innings.
The momentum shifted for the Panthers in the eighth inning as a pair of walks sandwiched a single to load the bases on the first three batters. The big hits came on the ensuing at bats as Lindy Milkowski snapped the scoreless tie with a two-run single up the middle before Rachel Kaufman broke the game wide open with a three-run blast to left center.
Facing a sudden five-run deficit, the Skyhawks mounted a rally in the bottom of the eighth. Despite seeing her 18-game hitting streak come to an end, Kaci Fuller stayed in the play by reaching base on a wild pitch following a strikeout to lead off the frame. With a base runner on, Kallie Pickens cut into the Panthers lead with a two-run home run down the left field line to make it a 5-2 contest. Unfortunately, that's where the rally ended for the Skyhawks as the next two batters were set down in order to end the extra-innings affair.
Gallery: (3-11-2023) Softball vs Eastern Illinois
The Skyhawks were limited to two hits on the day with Pickens and junior Katie Dreiling each reaching the hit column. Meanwhile in the circle, Nixon was hit with the loss after tossing 7.0 innings and striking out three. Brooklynn Linneman also saw action on the rubber, entering in the eighth inning and striking out three.
UT Martin returns to action with a doubleheader against Christian Brothers on Wednesday, March 15. First pitch from Bettye Giles Field is slated for 2 p.m.
The Skyhawks (6-11, 0-3 OVC) played clean defensively and received strong pitching through the first seven frames of the contest before the tide shifted in extra innings. Junior Kiersten Nixon (0-4) kept the Panthers at bay for much of the contest while tossing a no-hitter through the first five innings of the game and recording seven shutout innings.
The momentum shifted for the Panthers in the eighth inning as a pair of walks sandwiched a single to load the bases on the first three batters. The big hits came on the ensuing at bats as Lindy Milkowski snapped the scoreless tie with a two-run single up the middle before Rachel Kaufman broke the game wide open with a three-run blast to left center.
Facing a sudden five-run deficit, the Skyhawks mounted a rally in the bottom of the eighth. Despite seeing her 18-game hitting streak come to an end, Kaci Fuller stayed in the play by reaching base on a wild pitch following a strikeout to lead off the frame. With a base runner on, Kallie Pickens cut into the Panthers lead with a two-run home run down the left field line to make it a 5-2 contest. Unfortunately, that's where the rally ended for the Skyhawks as the next two batters were set down in order to end the extra-innings affair.
The Skyhawks were limited to two hits on the day with Pickens and junior Katie Dreiling each reaching the hit column. Meanwhile in the circle, Nixon was hit with the loss after tossing 7.0 innings and striking out three. Brooklynn Linneman also saw action on the rubber, entering in the eighth inning and striking out three.
UT Martin returns to action with a doubleheader against Christian Brothers on Wednesday, March 15. First pitch from Bettye Giles Field is slated for 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: REHMEIER, Alexa (4-2)
L: Nixon, Kiersten (0-4)
Batting:
2B: HOLT, Aniya 1
HR: KAUFMAN, Rachel 1
RBI: MILKOWSKI, Lindy 2 ; KAUFMAN, Rachel 3
SH: DITTMAR, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HENKE, Aryn 1 ; PRICHARD, Jaylen 1 ; GROVER, Kendall 1 ; MILKOWSKI, Lindy 1 ; KAUFMAN, Rachel 1
SB: PRICHARD, Jaylen 1 ; GROVER, Kendall 1
HBP: MAKAREWICZ, Avary 1
Batting:
HR: Pickens, Kallie 1
RBI: Pickens, Kallie 2
SH: Dreiling, Katie 1 ; Brown, Kyrsten 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fuller, Kaci 1 ; Pickens, Kallie 1
HBP: Hazlewood, Anna 1
Game Leaders
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