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Marshall 2015
6
Winner Penn State PSU 8-8
2
Western Illinois WIU 3-4
Winner
Penn State PSU
8-8
6
Final
2
Western Illinois WIU
3-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Penn State PSU 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 6 4 1
Western Illinois WIU 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 3

W: Macy Jones (2-0) L: Hart, Kacyee (1-2)

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Winner UAB UAB 13-5
4
Western Illinois WIU 3-5
Winner
UAB UAB
13-5
7
Final
4
Western Illinois WIU
3-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UAB UAB 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 7 8 0
Western Illinois WIU 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 7 1

W: GOODWIN,Cara (5-0) L: Kirkpatrick, Kayla (1-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks Falls Twice in Diamond 9 Finale

The Leathernecks finished play in Bay Lake, Florida with a 1-3 record.



BAY LAKE, Fla. – Western Illinois was knocking on the door during the final two games of the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic on Sunday (March 1). But late home runs pushed both Penn State and UAB past the Leathernecks. Western fell to the Nittany Lions 6-2 before dropping the finale 7-4 against the Blazers.

GAME ONE: Western Illinois 2, Penn State 6 –
Following a scoreless first, Penn State plated four runs on only two hits. Starting pitcher Kacyee Hart bounced back, recording a scoreless third allowing Western to cut into the deficit.

After Marshall reached on a one-out walk, Teagan Walsh doubled to put runners at second and third. Marshall scored the first run on a wild pitch, the 127th run scored of her career, a new Western Illinois record. Marlow then walked, setting the table for Lia Romeo who picked up an RBI single to center. Western would leave the bases loaded however, and trail 4-2 heading into the fourth.

Hart worked a flawless fourth and the Leathernecks would again load the bases, but for the second consecutive inning, Western could not capitalize.

A two-out home run in the fifth brought the deficit to 5-2 before an error plated the sixth run in the seventh. Romeo thought she had a home run in the bottom of the seventh, but it hit the base of the wall for a one-out double. The senior was left on the bases as the game came to a close.

"I was a lot happier with our performance at the plate," said head coach Holly Van Vlymen. "We got some hits and made adjustments throughout so that was good to see. We just need to continue to work on scoring those runners once they get into scoring position."

Hart (1-2) went the distance, allowing three earned runs with six strikeouts. Walsh and Romeo both finished with two hits.

GAME TWO: Western Illinois 4, UAB 7 -
It didn't take long for Western to get on the board, as Marshall singled to lead off the bottom of the first for Western. After a ground out and a stolen base, Marshall scored on an RBI ground out from Marlow.

Kayla Kirkpatrick had runners at the corners in the second, but forced a fly out to Karissa Kouchis in right to end the inning.

Marshall sparked a rally in the third with a double to right. Walsh followed with a walk before Marlow doubled to left to score Marshall. Tierney Bottino followed with a single to left to score Walsh, pushing the Leatherneck lead to 3-0.

In the bottom half of the fourth inning, Marshall singled to center with two outs and was brought in by Walsh, extending the Leatherneck advantage to 4-0 heading into the fifth.

Kirkpatrick had retired 11-straight before giving up a one-out single in the sixth. The Blazers then loaded the bases, before going in front after an infield single and a grand slam. The Blazers then made it 7-4 in the seventh with a two-run home run. 

Walsh would lead off the seventh with a single, but Western was unable to push the senior across the plate, falling 7-4 in the finale of the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic.

"The first five innings was the Western team I'm used to seeing," Van Vlymen said. "We let them take the wind out of our sails once they took the lead. We just need to keep our energy and keep the same approach at the plate instead of getting down on ourselves."

Kirkpatrick (1-3) pitched seven innings, allowing seven runs, all in the final six outs. The senior struck out two, while walking three. Marshall finished the second game with three hits and three runs scored, while Walsh collected two hits against the Blazers with an RBI. Marlow tacked on a pair of RBIs as well. 

The Leathernecks are back in action on Saturday (March 7) at the SEMO Games, held on the campus of Southeast Missouri State. 
 
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