CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs softball team grinded out a tough doubleheader split against Marshall and Western Kentucky on the opening day of the Chattanooga Challenge on Friday. UTC defeated the Thundering Herd, 10-8, before falling in the chilly nightcap to the Hilltoppers, 12-2.
The doubleheader split moves Chattanooga's overall record to 2-2. Marshall dropped to 2-3 following the loss while WKU improved to 5-2.
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BOX SCORE · CHATTANOOGA 10, MARSHALL 8
HOW IT HAPPENED
| INNING |
SCORE |
SCORING PLAY |
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| TOP 1st |
0-2 |
Saige Pye belted a two-out, two-run homer to left center to give Marshall an early lead. Both runs were unearned after a throwing error kicked off the rally. |
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| BOT 1st |
1-2 |
Morgan Kazerooni drives in the first UTC run with an RBI single to right with the bases loaded. |
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| BOT 1st |
3-2 |
With the bases loaded, Katie Corum ripped a two-RBI double in the right-center gap to give Chattanooga its first lead. |
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| BOT 1ST |
5-2 |
Hayleigh Weissenbach continued the rally with a long two-run single off the wall in center with runners at second and third. |
WATCH |
| TOP 3rd |
5-3 |
Mya Stevenson leads off the inning with a solo homerun to left |
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| TOP 3rd |
5-8 |
Following three Chattanooga fielding errors in the inning, Marshall plated five additional runs and re-gained its lead. |
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| BOT 4th |
9-8 |
Morgan Kazerooni and Gracey Kruse each drew bases loaded walks, sandwiched by a Hayleigh Weissenbach two-RBI single up the middle. |
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| BOT 4th |
10-8 |
Emily Coltharp added to the rally with a bases loaded walk of her own to cap off the five-run fourth. |
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PITCHING RESULTS
| TEAM |
PITCHER |
RESULT |
RECORD |
STAT LINE |
| CHATT |
Celie Hudson |
W |
2-0 |
7IP, CG, 10H, 8R, 2ER, 8K |
| MARSHALL |
Kailee Williamson |
L |
0-2 |
0.2IP, 5H, 6R, 6ER, 4BB |
BOX SCORE · WESTERN KENTUCKY 12, CHATTANOOGA 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
| INNING |
SCORE |
SCORING PLAY |
VIEW |
| TOP 1st |
0-1 |
WKU's Kennedy Sullivan laced an RBI double down the line in left to bring in the game's first run. |
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| TOP 1st |
0-3 |
One batter later, Paige Carter went deep over the left field wall for a two-run homerun, extending the early lead. |
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| TOP 2nd  |
0-4 |
Paige Carter added to her RBI total with a bases loaded walk on a 3-1 count. |
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| BOT 2nd |
1-4 |
Katie Corum went deep for the second time this season, ripping a solo shot off the bleachers in left. |
WATCH |
| BOT 2nd |
2-4 |
Emily Coltharp continued her hitting ways with a two-out, RBI single to left center, scoring Cameren Swafford from second. |
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| TOP 4th |
2-6 |
WKU's Jordan Thomas sent one deep down the right field line and over the wall for a two-run homerun. |
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| TOP 5th |
2-8 |
WKU's TJ Webster recorded an RBI single to left with the bases loaded before a SAC fly from Jordan Thomas allowed the second run of the inning to score. |
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| TOP 7th |
2-12 |
The Hilltoppers kept the foot on the gas in the seventh, scoring four runs on six hits to put the game out of reach. |
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PITCHING RESULTS
| TEAM |
PITCHER |
RESULT |
RECORD |
STAT LINE |
| WKU |
Kelsey Aikey |
W |
3-1 |
6IP, 6H, 2ER, 9K |
| CHATT |
Allison Swinford |
L |
0-2 |
5IP, 8H, 8R, 7ER, 6BB, 3K |
| CHATT |
Kat Thompson |
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2IP, 6H, 4ER |
CHATTANOOGA NOTABLES
· Chattanooga allowed 12 runs against WKU, the most in a game in nearly two seasons. It's the most runs allowed at home since UNCG posted 15 runs on April 29, 2017 and the most at home against a non-conference opponent since IUPUI on February 18, 2017.
· Aly Walker went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs scored in game one's win over Marshall. It's the first four-hit game of Walker's incredible career at UTC to-this-date. She added a 1-for-3 performance against WKU to raise her season average to an even .500 (7-for-14). Walker has a hit in all four games this season and at least a hit in eight of her last nine games dating back to last season.
· Emily Coltharp posted her third multi-hit game in the season's first four games. She went 2-for-4 against both Marshall and WKU, collecting an RBI in each. She's tied with Walker for most hits so far this season (7) and carries a second-best .467 (7-for-15) average.
· Hayleigh Weissenbach went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored in the win over Marshall. She's now posted two multi-hit games this season and leads the team with seven RBI.
UP NEXT
Chattanooga (2-2) continues play in the Chattanooga Challenge tomorrow and will play the likes of Bowling Green at 1:30 p.m. and Indiana State at 4:00 p.m., at Jim Frost Stadium. Full tournament schedule and information can be found
HERE.
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