DELAND, Fla. – With the chase for the 2022 ASUN Championship at its height, the Kennesaw State softball team (18-26, 9-12 ASUN Conference) completed a series sweep of the Stetson Hatters (20-32, 9-12 ASUN) in a 5-3 win Sunday at Patricia Wilson Field.
Infielders Faith Alexander, Taylor Cates and Brinaya Bailey all posted multi-hit games for the offense, while starter Melanie Bennett (13-14) picked up her 13th win of the season and second in the series.
KSU got the bases loaded in the first inning after a leadoff single from Alexander followed by walks from Cates and Bailey. Outfielder Kiera Cooper grounded out to plate Alexander and get the Owls out to a 1-0 lead.
After Bennett retired the first nine Stetson hitters, the home team broke through with its first hit and first run of the game to even the score, 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth.
Cooper recorded another RBI in the top of the sixth, scoring Greep on a single through the left side. After a double play to close out the scoreless bottom half of the inning, KSU led 2-1.
Up by one run in the top of the seventh, the Owl offense posted its best inning of the afternoon, starting with a double from Alexander that plated Isabella Galloway. With Mary Greg and Anderson and Alexander in scoring position, Cates cleared the bases with a two-RBI single to give the Owls a 5-1 lead.
Stetson hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning but the Hatter rally ended there, sealing a 5-3 win for the Owls.
Bennett pitched all seven innings, allowing only five hits and two earned runs with eight strikeouts.
GAME NOTES
>> The Owls scored in the first inning of every game against the Hatters in the series.
>> The series sweep is the first by the Owls this season.
>> Bailey (19), Cates (10) and Alexander (10) all improved their reached-base streaks. Cates' hit streak now stands at seven games, tying the second-longest by an Owl this season.
>> Cates notched her 14th multi-RBI game and 16th multi-hit game of the year.
>> Bailey and Alexander recorded their 11th multi-hit games of 2022. This marks Bailey's third-straight and Alexander's second-straight.
ON DECK
The Owls conclude the 2022 regular season on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 against the Jacksonville Dolphins. First pitch of game one Friday is set for 1:00 p.m.
Greep will be honored for 'Senior Day' before Saturday's game.
Admission is free and fans can follow along on the KSU Owl Network YouTube channel.
To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State softball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsSB or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
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