Rook Tosses One-Hit Shutout as Redhawks Claim Series Win Over Austin Peay

Saturday, March 6

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

12:00 PM

Southeast Missouri State University

3-9, 1-1

Austin Peay

6-3, 1-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Austin Peay	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	7	1
Southeast Missouri	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	9	3

Final Statistics

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Austin Peay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Southeast Missouri	1	0	0	0	1	6	8	13	0

3/6/2021 5:51:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Game 1 Final Statistics Game 2 Final Statistics Highlights

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Rachel Rook pitched a one-hit six-inning shutout with six strikeouts to lead Southeast Missouri (4-9, 2-1) to an Ohio Valley Conference opening series win over Austin Peay (6-4, 1-2) Saturday at the Southeast Softball Complex.

SEMO split a doubleheader with the Governors, winning the nightcap, 8-0, in five innings after dropping game one, 4-3.

Rook (3-5) put together a masterful performance in the circle. She retired the first eight hitters she faced and only three Governors reached base against her.

Rook no-hit APSU for 4.2 innings until Kendyl Weinzapfel recorded APSU's only hit on a single to left. She retired 18 of the 21 hitters she faced and retired the Governors in order in four of her innings.

SEMO held a 2-0 lead after five innings before putting up six runs in the bottom of the sixth to finish off APSU in the shortened contest.

The bases were full of Andersons with no outs to start the sixth when Jillian doubled, Rachel walked and Kaylee singled to left. Katie Dreiling followed with a single and J. Anderson scored. Ashley Ellis scored R. Anderson on an infield hit.

Shortly after a pitching change, Alyson Tucker was hit by a pitch. A two-RBI single by Leaha Wininger came after that allowing both Austine Pauley and Kelby Robinson to score. Kynzie Wrigley then ended the game with a walk off single to left field.

SEMO outhit APSU, 13-1, with eight different Redhawks getting hits. Wrigley and J. Anderson paved the way with three hits apiece. K. Anderson, who hit her team-high fourth home run of the season in game one, followed with two hits. The 13 hits marked a new season-high.

A four-run third inning was the difference in the Governors 4-3 game one victory.

Down, 2-0, APSU capitalized on a pair of errors and used two hits to grab a two-run advantage.

K. Anderson led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run to left field to get SEMO within a run, but Harley Mullins got three-straight outs to pick up her second save.

Kelsy Gross (3-0) picked up the win and Paytience Holman (0-4) took the loss. Holman struck out four and walked three, while allowing four runs on five hits in 5.1 innings.

R. Anderson (2), K. Anderson (2) and Dreiling (2) teamed up for six of the Redhawks nine hits.

SEMO resumes OVC play when it travels to Tennessee Tech Mar. 13-14.