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Box Score 2 NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- A competitive day out at E.S. Rose Park the Bruins split the day with the Racers. Game one Murray State came out victorious 10-1 in six innings. Game two Belmont took the win on a 12-5 decision. With an even day tomorrow's game will decide the leader of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Game One
The Bruins were hungry to get on the board and that they did in the bottom of the first. Leadoff batter Cheyenne Cavanaugh reached first on a Racer's error. In true Cavanaugh fashion she added her twenty third stolen base to her name. Abi Ledbetter with a single brought Cavanaugh home to go up 1-0.
A scoreless second inning for both teams. Between the first and second inning Pitcher Emma Summers struck out four of the six batters swinging. The Racers took the lead in the third. Logan Braundmeier started the scoring for Murray State with a two RBI triple. On a Bruin fielding error the Racers scored an additional unearned run in the third, 4-1
The Racer's added insurance to their lead in the fourth and fifth. A double from Braundmeier scored a Racer run and a solo homerun from Gracie Osbron secured a 6-1 lead.
The Bruins were unsuccessful to turn their additional three hits into scoring plays this game. The Racer's capped the top of the sixth with a grand slam by Osbron 10-1 to run rule the Bruins.
Game Two
The Bruins did not let the first game of the day negatively impact the second, rather they did quite the opposite and put on a show at Rose Park.
The Racer's took the early lead in Game two scoring on a fielding error, 1-0.
Bottom of the second the Bruins got the bats going. The first two batters, Killian Roberts and Audrey Lyle were intentional at the plate both walking to earn their spot on base. Ellison Ollinger reached on a fielder's choice, moving Roberts to third but calling out Lyle. Ollinger stole second, on the throw Roberts scored to tie the game, 1-1. Baie Ensio singled, moving Ollinger to third. Cavanaugh grounded out, Ollinger's speed led her to score on the play, 2-1. Green ripped a single to score Ensio, 3-1.
Top of the fourth the Racer's added a run to lessen the deficit off of a double from Osbron, 4-2.
Bottom of the fourth Ensio reached on a Racer error and was brought home on a sacrifice fly from Cavanaugh, 5-2.
Fifth inning, Murray State countered trying to take back the game, a Sierra Gilmore single added a run to the Racer's total, 5-3. The Bruins added a lot of insurance in the fifth. Play of the day, Ollinger dropped a three RBI triple past the right fielder to begin the scoring in the fifth. The Bruins added an additional three runs both on singles. An Ensio single scored Ollinger. Ledbetter singled to score Ensio and Green, 10-3.
Murray State added two more in the sixth on a fielder's choice and a single, 10-5.
The Bruins also added two in the sixth to protect their lead over the Racer's. Green with a double sent deep into center field scored Ensio. Ledbetter flew out, Cavanuagh tagged up and raced her way home, 12-5.
The Bruins held the 12-5 score in the top of the seventh to finalize the win and split the day.
A lot of fantastic hitting, smart plays, and agile base running was seen at E.S. Rose Park today. Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. CT for the series finale between the Bruins and the Racers.
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