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CHARLESTON, Ill. -
Jade Montgomery retired six batters at the plate leading Eastern Illinois softball to their first OVC win. EIU played a doubleheader with Austin Peay Sunday afternoon. APSU took a 9-0 win in five innings in game one, while EIU came back for a 4-1 win.
The Panthers improve to 10-22 overall and 1-3 in the OVC, while the Governors are now 16-14 overall and 1-1 in the OVC.
EIU goes on a three-game road swing starting with a mid-week match-up at Illinois on Tuesday March 26 at 5 pm.
Game 1
The Panthers tallied three hits to the Governors 11 hits in game one of today's slate. APSU took a 9-0 shutout win in five innings to get their first conference win.
Morgan Rackel scored the game winning run in the first inning off a double from Kelsey Gross. In the third, Rackel hit a double of her own to tally an RBI giving the Govs a 2-0 lead. Drew Dudley hit APSU's third double of the game recording two RBI in the fourth, and the Govs would add another three runs in the top of the fifth to go up 9-0 and win.
Mia Davis,
Morgan LaMore, and
Taylor Jones each had one of EIU's three hits. Jones also tallied a stolen base.
McKenna Coffman and
Sydney Cammon split time on the mound. Coffman made the start and falls to 2-8 overall. Rackel pitched a complete game for the Govs improving to 12-5 with nine strikeouts.
Game 2
EIU capitalized on their six hits and five walks in the final game of today winning 4-1 over APSU. McKeough finished 2-of-3 at the plate, while four other players each had a hit in the win.
Megan Burton scored the Panthers first run of the game on a sac fly from Davis in the first inning. LaMore and McKeough each singled in the third inning to tally RBI. Jones scored on a wild pitch as EIU went up 4-0 on the Govs.
The Panthers won 4-1 as APSU's only run in the game was on a solo homer from Carly Mattson to open the fourth inning. Lexi Owsoski finished 3-of-3 at the plate for the Govs.
Jade Montgomery pitched a complete game for EIU improving to 4-11 with six strikeouts. Kelly Mardones falls to 3-8 for APSU.
