SOFTBALL THREAD vs. Tennessee Tech

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Starting Lineup:

C - Bailey
SS - Winkfield
3B - Seitz
DP - Toler
1B - Bell
RF - Niu
2B - Adams
LF - Nichols
CF - Ivy

True Freshman Regan Green in the circle!

IDK if there are technical difficulties or a late start but ESPN app has had the game in a "commercial break" for quite a while now.

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Finally underway, Green strikes out the side

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Bailey beats out throw from the shortstop for an infield hit

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The constant buffering is making this impossible to follow right now. We have to out, a runner on second base, and Toler at the plate.

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After one inning there is no score as dogs leave two stranded

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Tech with a leadoff hit with a runner at first

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Green strikes out better number two

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F-8 to Nichols, runner cannot advance, 2 outs

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Well I looked away and the runner is on the second base. I don't know if she stole or maybe she did tag. Anyhoo, Green records strike out number 5 of the game to end the frame.

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Niu ground out 1-3

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Adams hit by pitch, runner on first base

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Nichols goes down swinging for out number 2

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Ivy - BB, ladies on first and second base with two outs

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Bailey with a 2 RBI double off the wall, Bulldogs lead 2-0 with two outs

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Winkfield grounds out 6-3 to end the inning. Bulldogs lead 2-0 after two.

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Tennessee Tech lead off batter goes down looking. Green has 6 K's already on the day.

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6-3 for out number two of the inning

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Green has faced 10 batters today and just struck out number 7 to end the frame. Headed to B3, with Doggies still up 2-0.

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Seitz - K

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Toler - K

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Bell - hard hit F-9

We played three innings, Bulldogs still lead 2-0

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We just failed on a possible double play to end the inning. With one out, Tennessee Tech has bases loaded.

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Good grief, Adams baubles a grounder and then throws it away. Two runs scored to tie the game 2-2, one out, runners on 2nd and 3rd. We look like the bad news bears this inning.

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Green with her 8th K on the day for out number 2, let's get off the field ladies

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Backwards K ends the frame. Green is mowing them down. And we haven't even seen Silkwood yet this season!! Things are looking good in the circle.

At the halfway point it's tied 2-2

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Ouch, Niu goes down on three pitches for out number 1

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Adams - F-7

Two gone in the fourth inning

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Nichols - K

After four, game tied 2-2

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Tennessee Tech leadoff runner gets owned as one literally goes off Seitz's foot

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HBP, runners at first and second with no outs

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We are making a pitching change with Holly Ward coming in. Good outing for Regan Green with 9 K's!!!

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1-3

Runners on second and third with one out

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Line drive to Adams for out number 2, and she almost gets catches the runner off the base at 2nd

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Error by Ward, Tennessee Tech takes a 3-2 lead with runners at the corners and two outs

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Tennessee Tech extends the lead - 4 - 2 on an RBI hit to the wall. 2 out runners at second and third. All four runs unearned.

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We got out of the jam but I was away, so we're headed to the bottom of the 5th trailing 4-2

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Ivy goes down swinging, one down

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Great contact by Bailey, but right fielder snags it

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Winkfield with a stand up double that rolls to the wall!!!

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Seitz - BB

Bulldogs on first and second, Toler coming up

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[QUOTE=BulldogBear;505589] And we haven't even seen Silkwood yet this season !!

She's not hurt or anything, is she? She started 35 of 57 (61%) games and appeared in 47 (82%)

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BB, bases juiced with 2 down

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[QUOTE=BulldogBear;505589] And we haven't even seen Silkwood yet this season !!

She's not hurt or anything, is she? She started 35 of 57 (61%) games and appeared in 47 (82%)

IDK, don't think so

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Morgan Bell with the Grand Slam give State the lead back 6-4!!! Hail state!!

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Backwards K for Niu

With two innings to go MSU now leads 6-4

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Top of the 6th was a quick one:

K

4-3

K

7, 8, 9 coming up for Bulldogs in B7, leading 6-4

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Adams grounds out 4-3, coming up Golden will pinch hit for Nichols

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BB for Golden

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Cohen would be proud. Ivy lays down a perfect bunt into no man's land and actually ends up all the way at second base with golden at third base.

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Bailey puts the ball in play off the pitcher's foot and reaches first, scoring Nichols who had apparently come back into pinch run for a Golden who had pinch hit for her. Ivy is on 3rd. Bulldogs lead 7-4.

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Runner steal second base, ladies on second and third with one out

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Bulldogs extend the lead to 9-4 as Winkfield gets a two RBI triple!!!

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The ball gets away from the catcher and Winkfield scores from 3rd to make it 10-4 Bulldogs

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Pitching change for Tennessee Tech

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Seitz - BB

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Toler - stand up double scores Seitz to make the lead 11-4

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This time Bell strikes out, Niu coming up

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I just received a large amount of joy from reading this whole tread in order. Great job and thanks for the updates.

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HBP, ladies on first and second

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Heimberger, representing the winning run will pinch run for Toler at second base

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Well, I was put in the crock pot in the car and apparently we got out. Top of the 7th, 3 outs away from victory, Bulldogs lead 11-4

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K, one down, two to go

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F-8, one out to victory

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Somebody reached apparently, I'm still loading the car

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1-3 back to the picture in the game with an 11-4 Bulldog Victory!! Girls responded to some adversity in a big way. Congratulations to Green on a good job in her first start and thanks to Holly finishing it out.

We play again in a few minutes but I'll be driving and probably won't be able to give updates. I will try to post the roster.

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I just received a large amount of joy from reading this whole tread in order. Great job and thanks for the updates.

Happy to be of service!