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Action shot image of Women's Softball student-athlete Gabrielle Kelliher
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Senior Gabrielle Kelliher
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Marist MAR 6-10
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Winner Sam Houston State SHSU 10-13
Marist MAR
6-10
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Final
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Sam Houston State SHSU
10-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Marist MAR 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1
Sam Houston State SHSU 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 8 0

W: McLeod, L. (7-4) L: Leeseberg, Kallen (1-4)

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Winner Marist MAR 7-10
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Sam Houston State SHSU 10-14
Winner
Marist MAR
7-10
6
Final
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Sam Houston State SHSU
10-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Marist MAR 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 6 12 0
Sam Houston State SHSU 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 1

W: Peterson, Brooke (2-1) L: Bailey, A. (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Mike Ferraro

Marist Softball Splits Doubleheader

Red Foxes Win Second Game At Sam Houston State

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The Marist softball team split a non-conference doubleheader at Sam Houston State on Tuesday afternoon. The Red Foxes fell in the first game, 3-2, but rebounded for a 6-2 triumph in game two.
 
Sam Houston State 3, Marist 2 – Game One
Summary
  • Marist got on the scoreboard first with a solo homer by red-shirt sophomore Claire Oberdorf in the top of the first.
  • A two-run single by Codi Carpenter gave the Bearkats the lead in the bottom half of the inning.
  • In the top of the fourth, an infield single by junior Madison Lee on the ninth pitch of her at-bat brought home Oberdorf and tied the score at two.
  • Sheridan Fisher scored on an error in the bottom of the fifth for the game's decisive run.
 
Key Stats
  • Sam Houston State outhit Marist, 8-6. The lone Red Fox with a multi-hit game was sophomore Ali Milam (2-for-2 with a hit by pitch).
  • Oberdorf scored both of the Red Foxes' runs.
  • Junior Kallen Leeseberg (1-4) pitched a complete game. One of the two runs she allowed was unearned. She walked one and struck out one.
  • Lindsey McLeod (7-4) pitched a complete game for Sam Houston State, and struck out five.
 
Marist 6, Sam Houston State 2 – Game Two
Summary
  • Sam Houston State led 1-0 through four innings, but freshman Caroline Baratta's sacrifice fly tied the score in the top of the fifth.
  • A three-run homer by senior Gabrielle Kelliher on an 0-2 pitch in the top of the sixth gave the Red Foxes their first lead.
  • Marist added insurance runs in the seventh on RBI singles by seniors Brittany Colombo and Kourtney Paul.
 
Key Stats
  • Marist outhit Sam Houston State, 12-5. Oberdorf, Colombo, Paul, Kelliher, and senior Miranda Perez all had two-hit games.
  • Junior Brooke Peterson (2-1) pitched a five-hit complete game. She struck out one, did not walk any, and needed just 85 pitches to get through seven innings.
  • Annie Bailey (2-2) took the loss in relief for Sam Houston State. Starter Darby Fitzpatrick gave up one run in 4.2 innings.
 
Notes
  • Kelliher's homer was the 30th of her career, which ties Kyrsten Van Natta for second place on Marist's all-time list.
  • Peterson pitched the third complete game of her career.
  • Marist tied its season high with 12 hits in game two.
 
Records
Marist is now 7-10 on the season, while Sam Houston State is 10-14.
 
Up Next
Marist plays a single game at Houston Baptist on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. Eastern.
 
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