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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Austin Peay (16-16, 5-4) capitalized on a two-out error to score four unearned runs in the top of the sixth inning to pull out a 6-2 come-from-behind victory over Southeast Missouri (7-18, 2-5) Sunday afternoon.

The Lady Govs claimed the series win.

Down, 2-1, after five, APSU had runners on first and second with two outs when third baseman Haylee Krack charged a slow roller off the bat of Laurel Burroughs. Krack bobbled the ball, Burroughs was safe at first and pinch-runner Taylor Mills scored the tying run.  Kristin Whitmire followed with a RBI-single and Amanda De Vries delivered a two-RBI double after the miscue, giving the Lady Govs a three-run advantage.

APSU added one more run on a sacrifice fly by Lauren de Castro to extend its lead to 6-2 in the seventh.

Southeast managed to load the bases with one out during its final at-bat of the game. Leah Duffe quickly moved into scoring position on an error by center fielder Rikki Arkansas. After Chelsea Smith popped out to third, Krack was hit by a pitch and Lindsey Patterson walked after an 11-pitch at-bat to put Redhawks at every base. De Castro, however, pitched out of the jam when she got Savannah Carpenter to hit into a fielder's choice and struck out Rachael Duncan.

The Redhawks took an early lead with two runs in the bottom of the first. Krack walked and scored on Patterson's ensuing double out of the cleanup spot with two outs. Carpenter kept things going with a walk before Duncan knocked in Patterson on a single to center, giving Southeast a 2-0 edge.

De Castro (11-6) picked up the win, striking out nine and walking four in seven innings. She gave up five hits and two runs, as well. De Castro recorded a combined 20 strikeouts during her two starts in the series.

Hannah Durham (2-5) took the loss. Durham started strong, tossing four-straight scoreless innings. She was charged with five runs (one earned), scattered seven hits and walked one in 5.2 innings. Additionally, Durham faced 26 hitters and did not have a strikeout.

Southeast, which left 10 runners on base, had five hits on the day. Patterson, Carpenter, Duncan, Jamie Woodworth and Meaghan Touchette posted one each. Woodworth has reached base in nine-straight games.

Kayla Davidson, Whitmire and De Vries all had two hits to lead the APSU. Whitmire (2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI) and De Vries (2-for-3, 1 run, 2 RBI) combined for four hits, two runs scored and three RBI at the bottom of the Lady Govs lineup.

The Redhawks continue their seven-game homestand when they host Belmont in a doubleheader on Apr. 5.