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MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State softball dropped a pair of closely-contested games by final scores of 3-1 and 6-3 against Ohio Valley Conference adversary Austin Peay Friday afternoon at University Field.

The Eagles fell behind in both games and battled back to tie both games before seceding what became the game-winning runs in the late stages of the game.

"We're never going to give up," said head coach David Williams following the losses. "I'm not happy with the losses, but the positive takeaway is that we did a really good job at executing our game plan at the plate by putting the ball in play."

Morehead State recorded 12 hits during the doubleheader. The Eagles dropped to 16-8 overall and 0-2 in OVC play, while Austin Peay improved to 17-8 and 2-0 in the OVC.
 
AUSTIN PEAY 3, MOREHEAD STATE 1
 
Senior Chelsea McManaway put together another solid performance for Morehead State, but the Governors scored two runs on a two-out double by Bailey Shorter in the top of the sixth inning that propelled her team to win.
 
McManaway (11-3) struck out 12 batters in the game while giving up four hits and surrendering three walks.
 
The Eagles trailed 1-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth frame when senior infielder Hannah Murphy stepped to the plate and singled to left field, scoring Allison Davis from second to knot the game up at 1-1. Murphy went 2-for-3 in the batter's box during game one.
 
Senior catcher Robyn Leighton and junior Allison Rager rounded out the Eagles' offensive attack, recording one hit apiece.
 
AUSTIN PEAY 6, MOREHEAD STATE 3
 
Senior Kylie Holton answered a two-run Austin Peay home run in the first inning with a two-run shot of her own in the bottom of the second to tie the game 2-2.  The homer was Holton's second of the season, and she raised her RBI total to four.
 
After falling behind again in the third frame 3-2, Rager, who started game two in the pitchers' circle, hit a deep sacrifice fly to left field that scored Taylor Wheeler to make it a 3-3 game.
 
The Eagles had a chance to score in the sixth, loading the bases with two outs, before the Governors made a pitching change that stifled the next two batters.
 
Austin Peay scored three runs in the seventh via an RBI double off the bat of Kacy Acree and a two-run homer by Morgan Rackel that put the Eagles behind 6-3. Morehead State had two runners reach base in the bottom of the seventh but were unable to hit them in.
 
The Eagles got eight hits from seven different batters in game two. Holton, Rager, Ellen Barrett, Paige Scruggs, Aubrey Bennett, and Taylor Wheeler had one-hit games, while Leighton went 2-for-4 with two singles.
 
Rager (4-5) was charged with the loss. The junior struck out two batters and only walked two.
 
NEXT UP
 
Morehead State will continue with OVC play Monday against Murray State at University Field. The Racers hold a 9-20 overall mark on the season and are 0-2 in the OVC following a pair of losses to Eastern Kentucky Friday.