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McGovern vs. Keiser
0
Keiser KEISER 2-7
8
Winner CIU CIU 10-7
Keiser KEISER
2-7
0
Final
8
CIU CIU
10-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Keiser KEISER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
CIU CIU 0 1 0 0 3 4 8 11 0

W: McGovern, Catie (3-2) L: K. Merriman (0-4)

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Winner Keiser KEISER 3-7
3
CIU CIU 10-8
Winner
Keiser KEISER
3-7
4
Final
3
CIU CIU
10-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Keiser KEISER 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 2
CIU CIU 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 5

W: L. Small (2-3) L: Doolittle, Cissy (2-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | lthompson

McGovern's career day highlights shutout of Keiser

COLUMBIA, S.C. - CIU Softball returned to action Friday afternoon for a non-conference series against Keiser University (2-7). The Rams entered the series 9-7, coming off an Appalachain Athletic Conference series win against Johnson (Tenn.) last weekend. CIU got a five-inning run-rule win in game one 8-0 but could not complete a comeback win in game two, falling 4-3. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

GAME ONE: CIU 8 KU 0: Rams veterab pitcher Catie McGovern was in command in game one. She struck out nine batters in the first four innings, including four straight strikeouts in the starting in the fourth inning. The Rams bats would start slow, scoring just one run until the fifth and sixth innings, where the Rams brought home seven runs to end the game in six innings. 

BOX SCORE NOTES: 

  • Catie McGovern had a career day with a personal-best 11 strikeouts while giving up only five hits in 6 innings of work. 
  • With the 11 strikeouts, she ties the CIU record for most strikeouts in a game. 
  • The Rams had another double-digit hit performance with 11 hits and eight runs.
  • Josie Self had a impactful day at the plate wtih 2 hits and 2 RBI's. 

GAME TWO: CIU 3 KU 4: CIU got things going in the first inning with a run to take a 1-0 lead. After Keiser answered in the top of the second inning, the Rams brought two more runs home to take a 3-1 lead. However, tides would turn in the fifth inning as Keiser scored three runs to take a 4-3 advantage, which the Rams could not overcome.

BOX SCORE NOTES:

  • CIU's bats settled down after an explosive game one, with only four hits. 
  •  After having no errors in game one, CIU recorded five in game two.
  • The Rams gave up nine hits compared to five in game two and only had one strikeout. 

What Coach Sara Allen is saying: 
"Game 1 was a great game! Catie pitched exceptionally well and we played good defense behind her. We had a great approach at the plate, especially Sis and Josie with a couple of clutch at-bats. Game two was a good reminder that we can never settle and always need to be adjusting to the game until the final out. Hopefully, we can use it as a learning experience to come out and compete well against TWU tomorrow."

Up Next: 
CIU will be back in action tomorrow for a doubleheader against Tennessee Wesleyan University starting at 2 PM. 

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