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Box Score 2 TISHOMINGO, Okla. - The Murray State College softball team put together another dominant performance in their final home games of the season as the Lady Aggies shutout Carl Albert State College, 8-0 and 12-0, this evening.
In game one, the Murray State Aggies softball team defeated Carl Albert State College, 8-0, with pitcher and slugger
Bradi Harman leading the way.
Harman was electric in the circle, recording a staggering 10 strikeouts while allowing minimal offensive opportunities for Carl Albert. She faced one more than the minimum and needed only 57 pitches to dominate the visitors from Poteau, Oklahoma.
Offensively, Harman wasn't done — she blasted a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning, part of a five-run explosion that broke the game wide open.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Aggies poured on more runs, with
Cady Ammons ripping a triple to center field to bring in
Bradi Harman, followed by back-to-back doubles from
Kaylee Carter and
Adison Lee, pushing the score to 8-0 and a Murray State victory.
Carl Albert's lone hit was an infield single in the first inning. After that, Harman retired 15 consecutive Lady Vikings to earn the victory.
In the second game of their doubleheader, the Lady Aggies picked up where they left off to defeat Carl Albert State College 12–0, completing a clean sweep on the day.
Murray State wasted no time, striking first in the bottom of the first inning. After a leadoff double by
Brylee Fanning and single by
Haili Igou, Harman delivered a 2-RBI double to jump out to an early 2–0 lead. RBI singles by Ammons and Beauchamp along with a wild pitch put the hosts up 5-0 after the first frame.
The Aggies scored three more runs in the second inning, highlighted by a towering home run by
Kaylee Carter.
Murray State's offense wasn't done. In the third, a string of singles and a home run from Lee pushed the advantage to 12–0. Lee's shot to center field brought home three more runs.
While the Lady Aggie bats sizzled, pitchers
Isabella Hardeman and
DrewAnn White were equally as impressive as the duo combined for a one-hit shutout. Hardeman threw the first four innings, while White finished off the game with a scoreless fifth inning.
Murray State College recognized their sophomores -
Bradi Harman,
Kennedy Lord,
Haili Igou,
Brynn Surmont,
Lexi Meadows,
Brighton O'Connor, and
Gracie Lute - before the games today.
Winners of 33 consecutive games, Murray State improves to 53-1 on the season and a perfect 30-0 in Region 2 play. The Lady Aggies will look to finish the regular season with an undefeated record against Region 2 competition when they travel to Altus to take on Western Oklahoma State tomorrow.
Sports Information Director: Justin Wagner | jgwagner@mscok.edu
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