Saturday, April 19
Cookeville, Tenn.
12:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
21-14, 0
5
at
6
Tennessee Tech
16-28, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 8 | 1 |
4/19/2025 6:13:00 PM | Softball
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri (21-14, 12-6) battled back to score the final five runs of the game in a close 6-5 setback to Tennessee Tech (16-28, 8-13) Saturday.
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SEMO, which won the series, trailed, 6-0, before mounting its comeback bid.
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Tori Bradley hit her first career home run as part of a two-run fourth inning to get the Redhawks on the board. Bradley pinch-hit for Hailey Burnett and blasted her home run over the center field wall. Addisyn Martinie followed with a triple and scored on an error to make it a 6-2 contest.
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Sydney Dennis led off the fifth inning with a single to left and later scored on a caught stealing at second base to cut TTU's lead in half.
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SEMO then made a big push during its final at-bat in the seventh.
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Brittany Affolter doubled and pinch-hitter Kinley Wilkins singled. Following a pitching change, Dennis reached on a bunt single to load the bases. Madison Winkler got on with a fielder's choice and Affolter scored. With one out, Gracie Luna flied out and Wilkins scored to get the Redhawks within a run. Emily York, however, got Sydney Melton to fly out ending the late threat.
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Payton Wagner (2-9) picked up the win in the circle. Wagner allowed three runs on four hits, walked three and struck out one in five innings.
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York earned the save after pitching one scoreless inning.
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Tegan Livesay (4-3) took the loss. Livesay scattered four hits and gave up five runs in 1.2 innings.
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Willow Van Haren pitched three shutout innings with two strikeouts out of the Redhawks bullpen.
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Dennis went 2-for-3 to lead SEMO which had seven hits.
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Makayli Harris finished at 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a pair of home runs and four RBI to pace TTU.
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SEMO returns to action when it hosts Southern Indiana Apr. 26-27.
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SEMO, which won the series, trailed, 6-0, before mounting its comeback bid.
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Tori Bradley hit her first career home run as part of a two-run fourth inning to get the Redhawks on the board. Bradley pinch-hit for Hailey Burnett and blasted her home run over the center field wall. Addisyn Martinie followed with a triple and scored on an error to make it a 6-2 contest.
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Sydney Dennis led off the fifth inning with a single to left and later scored on a caught stealing at second base to cut TTU's lead in half.
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SEMO then made a big push during its final at-bat in the seventh.
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Brittany Affolter doubled and pinch-hitter Kinley Wilkins singled. Following a pitching change, Dennis reached on a bunt single to load the bases. Madison Winkler got on with a fielder's choice and Affolter scored. With one out, Gracie Luna flied out and Wilkins scored to get the Redhawks within a run. Emily York, however, got Sydney Melton to fly out ending the late threat.
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Payton Wagner (2-9) picked up the win in the circle. Wagner allowed three runs on four hits, walked three and struck out one in five innings.
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York earned the save after pitching one scoreless inning.
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Tegan Livesay (4-3) took the loss. Livesay scattered four hits and gave up five runs in 1.2 innings.
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Willow Van Haren pitched three shutout innings with two strikeouts out of the Redhawks bullpen.
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Dennis went 2-for-3 to lead SEMO which had seven hits.
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Makayli Harris finished at 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a pair of home runs and four RBI to pace TTU.
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SEMO returns to action when it hosts Southern Indiana Apr. 26-27.
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Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
SS
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: WAGNER, Payton (2-9)
L: Livesay, Tegan (4-3)
S: YORK, Emily (1)
Batting:
2B: Affolter, Brittany 1
3B: Martinie, Addy 1
HR: Bradley, Tori 1
RBI: Winkler, Madison 1 ; Luna, Gracie 1 ; Bradley, Tori 1
SH: Winkler, Madison 1
SF: Luna, Gracie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dennis, Sydney 1 ; Bradley, Tori 1 ; Martinie, Addy 1 ; Affolter, Brittany 1 ; Wilkins, Kinley 1
CS: Saysoff, Brooklyn 1
HBP: Saysoff, Brooklyn 1
Batting:
HR: HARRIS, Makayli 2
RBI: EVANS, Olivia 1 ; KIRBY, Sydney 1 ; HARRIS, Makayli 4
SH: KLINEFELTER, Abbee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SHOULDERS, Abby 1 ; EVANS, Olivia 1 ; KIRBY, Sydney 1 ; HARRIS, Makayli 2 ; STEWART, Brooklyn 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
ph/c
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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