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Madeline Kurtz
Garry Jones
Madeline Kurtz hurled a shut out and picked up the win in game one.
0
Missouri S&T MST 4-12
2
Winner Bellarmine BU 11-12
Missouri S&T MST
4-12
0
Final
2
Bellarmine BU
11-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Missouri S&T MST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Bellarmine BU 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 0

W: Kurtz, Madeline (1-4) L: Viets, Kati (2-7)

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Missouri S&T MST 4-13, 0-2 GLVC
3
Winner Bellarmine BU 12-12, 2-0 GLVC
Missouri S&T MST
4-13, 0-2 GLVC
2
Final
3
Bellarmine BU
12-12, 2-0 GLVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Missouri S&T MST 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0
Bellarmine BU 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 3 5 1

W: Tevis, Marlee (1-3) L: Jackson, Courtney (1-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | by Sydney Windell, Bellarmine Sports Information

Knights sweep Missouri S&T in first conference doubleheader

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – With two different pitchers tallying their first wins of the season, the Bellarmine softball team swept Missouri S&T (4-13, 0-2 GLVC) in the first Great Lakes Valley Conference action of the season on Friday.  The Knights struck first blood early and freshman Madeline Kurtz pitched a shut out for a 2-0 win in game one.  Marlee Tevis led the Knights in the circle for game two.  The Miners' late seventh inning push fell short, and Bellarmine (12-12, 2-0 GLVC) won 3-2.
 
Game 1 BU 2, MST 0 (BOX SCORE HTM)
 
Rachel Fox started the Knights off in the first with a double to left and was able to advance to third on Melissa Hammer's groundout to second base.  Kelly Ely's single to right field drove Fox home for the first run of the day.
 
The Miners went three up and three down in the second, sending Bellarmine back to the plate.  Kati Viets walked Erica Knollman, who was able to advance to second on Katie Stamper's sacrifice bunt.  Ciara Incorvati put Knollman in scoring position on third after flying out to right field.  Lillie Nitzken smacked the ball up the middle, sending Knollman home for the final run for the Knights. 
 
Neither team was able to produce anymore offense until the final inning of the game.  With runners on second and third and one out, Kurtz struck out the next two batters to end the game.

Ely led the Knights going 2-for-3 and collecting one RBI.  Fox also went 2-for-3 at the plate.  Kurtz (1-4) picked up her first win from the circle, striking out six batters, allowing only four hits and no runs.
 
Game 2 BU 3, MST 2 (BOX SCORE HTM)
 
In similar fashion, the Knights scored first in game two in the bottom of the second.  Leading off, Incorvati hit a double.  The Miners' Courtney Jackson walked the next two batters, making it a bases-loaded situation.  Tabby Shewmaker reached on fielder's choice, and the catcher tagged Incorvati out before she reached home.  With the bases still loaded, Fox's right field single drove in Stamper. 
 
The Miners were able to make it out of the second with only one Bellarmine run, but were unable to answer with their own run in the top of the third.
 
Tevis made it to first via a base on balls, and then advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Megan Bretz's sacrifice bunt put Tevis on third.  She made it home on Incorvati's groundout to third base, giving the Knights a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third.
 
Bellarmine added another run in the fifth after Ely was hit by a pitch and made it home on Bretz's double.
 
The Miners performed in crunch time, but the two runs tallied in the seventh weren't enough to knock off the Knights.
 
Bretz led Bellarmine, going 1-for-2 at the plate and tallying one RBI.  Tevis (1-3) also picked up her first win in the circle, pitching all seven innings and striking out four batters.
 
The Knights take to the field again tomorrow for their second conference match up. The doubleheader against Drury University will begin at noon with the second game to follow.
 
 
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