Friday, March 14
Macomb, Ill.
12:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
10-9, 3-1
16
at
5
Western Illinois
6-15, 2-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMO | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
| Western Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
3/14/2025 5:24:00 PM | Softball
MACOMB, Ill. – Southeast Missouri (11-9, 4-1) scored 31 runs and pounded out 31 hits, including six home runs in a 16-5, 15-4, doubleheader sweep of Western Illinois (6-16, 2-3) Friday.
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SEMO claimed its second-straight Ohio Valley Conference series win.
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The Redhawks hit a season-high four home runs to key its game one victory.
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Tied, 1-1, Kinley Wilkins hit a three-run home run for the first round-tripper of her career as part of a four-run third inning. Hailey Burnett and Gracie Luna scored on the play to widen SEMO's lead to 5-1.
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SEMO tacked on five more runs two innings later.
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Wilkins led off the fifth inning with a walk and Addisyn Martinie reached on an error. Tatum Gerwitz followed with a single to load the bases. Madison Winkler flied out to center and Wilkins scored.Â
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After WIU made a pitching change, Sydney Dennis walked to load the bases again. Brooklyn Saysoff then smacked her first career grand slam to put SEMO ahead, 10-1.
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The Leathernecks answered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth before Burnett started the sixth inning with her first career home run. Dennis later drove in Wilkins on a two-out single to center giving the Redhawks a 12-4 advantage.
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Another leadoff home run, this time by Sydney Melton, added to SEMO's lead in the top of the seventh. Winkler drew a two-out bases loaded walk to bring in Wilkins and Dennis followed with a two-RBI double to left center to finish off the 16-5 win.
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The Redhawks' 16 runs marked their most in a game since they beat Tennessee State, 16-8, on Apr. 28, 2018.
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SEMO matched a season-high 15 hits with Dennis going 3-for-5 with career-high four RBI. She stretched her hitting streak to 15 games.
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Melton, Burnett, Wilkins and Gerwitz followed with two hits apiece. Wilkins also scored a career-best four runs and established a new career-high three RBI. Gerwitz had three runs scored, as well.
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Maddie Carney (2-4) picked up the win. Carney worked five innings with three strikeouts.
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Down, 2-0, SEMO scored eight runs in the top of the third inning to blow the game open in the nightcap.
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The Redhawks strung together five-straight hits to ignite their big inning.
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Gerwitz and Winkler reached on back-to-back singles and Dennis knocked in Gerwitz on a double to center. Saysoff singled and stole second before Melton stepped in and hit a three-run home run for her second homer of the doubleheader. Gerwitz came up again,  drove in two runs and later scored on a triple by Winkler to put SEMO up, 8-2.
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SEMO continued to pick apart the Leathernecks with six more runs in the fourth.
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Gracie Luna hit a three-run home run before Winkler knocked in two runs on a two-out double and Dennis followed with a RBI-single to make it a 14-3 ballgame.
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Addisyn Martinie's two-out single scored Brittany Affolter for SEMO's final run in the top of the fifth.
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SEMO finished with a season-high 16 hits in game two.
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Dennis, Melton, Martinie, Gerwitz and Winkler all had multiple hits. Winkler went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI to lead the way. Gerwitz finished at 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI, as well.
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Tegan Livesay (3-1) earned the win. Livesay struck out five and allowed four runs on five hits in 4.1 innings.
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The Redhawks have won six of their last eight games.
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SEMO goes for the sweep of WIU Saturday.
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SEMO claimed its second-straight Ohio Valley Conference series win.
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The Redhawks hit a season-high four home runs to key its game one victory.
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Tied, 1-1, Kinley Wilkins hit a three-run home run for the first round-tripper of her career as part of a four-run third inning. Hailey Burnett and Gracie Luna scored on the play to widen SEMO's lead to 5-1.
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SEMO tacked on five more runs two innings later.
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Wilkins led off the fifth inning with a walk and Addisyn Martinie reached on an error. Tatum Gerwitz followed with a single to load the bases. Madison Winkler flied out to center and Wilkins scored.Â
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After WIU made a pitching change, Sydney Dennis walked to load the bases again. Brooklyn Saysoff then smacked her first career grand slam to put SEMO ahead, 10-1.
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The Leathernecks answered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth before Burnett started the sixth inning with her first career home run. Dennis later drove in Wilkins on a two-out single to center giving the Redhawks a 12-4 advantage.
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Another leadoff home run, this time by Sydney Melton, added to SEMO's lead in the top of the seventh. Winkler drew a two-out bases loaded walk to bring in Wilkins and Dennis followed with a two-RBI double to left center to finish off the 16-5 win.
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The Redhawks' 16 runs marked their most in a game since they beat Tennessee State, 16-8, on Apr. 28, 2018.
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SEMO matched a season-high 15 hits with Dennis going 3-for-5 with career-high four RBI. She stretched her hitting streak to 15 games.
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Melton, Burnett, Wilkins and Gerwitz followed with two hits apiece. Wilkins also scored a career-best four runs and established a new career-high three RBI. Gerwitz had three runs scored, as well.
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Maddie Carney (2-4) picked up the win. Carney worked five innings with three strikeouts.
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Down, 2-0, SEMO scored eight runs in the top of the third inning to blow the game open in the nightcap.
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The Redhawks strung together five-straight hits to ignite their big inning.
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Gerwitz and Winkler reached on back-to-back singles and Dennis knocked in Gerwitz on a double to center. Saysoff singled and stole second before Melton stepped in and hit a three-run home run for her second homer of the doubleheader. Gerwitz came up again,  drove in two runs and later scored on a triple by Winkler to put SEMO up, 8-2.
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SEMO continued to pick apart the Leathernecks with six more runs in the fourth.
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Gracie Luna hit a three-run home run before Winkler knocked in two runs on a two-out double and Dennis followed with a RBI-single to make it a 14-3 ballgame.
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Addisyn Martinie's two-out single scored Brittany Affolter for SEMO's final run in the top of the fifth.
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SEMO finished with a season-high 16 hits in game two.
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Dennis, Melton, Martinie, Gerwitz and Winkler all had multiple hits. Winkler went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI to lead the way. Gerwitz finished at 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI, as well.
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Tegan Livesay (3-1) earned the win. Livesay struck out five and allowed four runs on five hits in 4.1 innings.
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The Redhawks have won six of their last eight games.
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SEMO goes for the sweep of WIU Saturday.
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Players Mentioned
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Pitching:
W: Carney, Maddie (2-4)
L: Kaitlyn Green (2-4)
Batting:
2B: Dennis, Sydney 2 ; Melton, Sydney 1
HR: Saysoff, Brooklyn 1 ; Melton, Sydney 1 ; Burnett, Hailey 1 ; Wilkins, Kinley 1
RBI: Dennis, Sydney 4 ; Saysoff, Brooklyn 4 ; Melton, Sydney 1 ; Luna, Gracie 1 ; Burnett, Hailey 1 ; Wilkins, Kinley 3 ; Winkler, Madison 2
SF: Luna, Gracie 1 ; Winkler, Madison 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dennis, Sydney 1 ; Schupp, Sophie 1 ; Saysoff, Brooklyn 2 ; Melton, Sydney 1 ; Luna, Gracie 1 ; Burnett, Hailey 2 ; Wilkins, Kinley 4 ; Martinie, Addy 1 ; Gerwitz, Tatum 3
SB: Wilkins, Kinley 1
Batting:
2B: Payton Brown 1
RBI: Kaylee Ketcherside 2 ; Payton Brown 2 ; Ruby Tarr 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robertson, M 2 ; Beth Pavy 1 ; Hannah Simpson 1 ; Rylee Boone 1
SB: Robertson, M 1
Game Leaders
2b/ss
AB
5
R
1
H
3
RBI
4
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
4
H
2
RBI
3
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