Saturday, February 18
Auburn, Ala.
11:30 AM ET
Mercer University
4-3
3
vs
4
SIUE
7-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| SIUE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ingles (2-1)
L: McElderry, Jill (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Mauga, Quirisa 1 ; Rodriguez, Maxine 1 ; Rodgers, Taylor 1
RBI: Rodriguez, Maxine 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lane, Megan 1 ; Walsh, Abby 1 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
HBP: Walsh, Abby 1
Batting:
2B: Kaneshiro 1 ; Lopesilvero 1
HR: Schafer 1
RBI: Schafer 1 ; Curtis 1 ; Kaneshiro 1 ; Lopesilvero 1
SH: Hunt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Heren 1 ; Schafer 1 ; Smith,Jane 1 ; Kaneshiro 1
SB: Smith,Jane 1
HBP: Lopesilvero 1
Game Leaders
p/dp
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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OF
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Mercer Falls to SIUE, 4-3
2/18/2017 1:39:00 PM | Softball
Maxine Rodriguez goes 2-for-3 in the loss
AUBURN, Ala. – Mercer saw its four-game win streak snapped as it fell to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), 4-3, on the second day of the Plainsman Invitational at Jane B. Moore Field.
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The game featured four lead changes throughout with SIUE (7-2) taking the final one with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Mercer's Taylor Rodgers came through with a two-out, pinch-hit double in the top of the seventh to make things interesting, but the Bears (4-3) could not bring home the tying run.
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A first-inning home run gave the Cougars an early 1-0 lead, only to be topped by a two-RBI double from Maxine Rodriguez in the second that gave Mercer its first lead. The two teams traded single runs over the next three half-frames before SIUE scored the game-winner later in the fifth.
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Jill McElderry (1-2) took the loss for the Bears in a relief appearance for Rodriguez, who lasted only two innings as the starter. SIUE's game-winning run came after McElderry issued a pair of two-out walks, followed by an RBI-double off Megan Bilgri after another Mercer pitching change.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
While she did not have her best start in the circle, Rodriguez was one of the lone focal points in the Bears' lineup. The senior went 2-for-3 at the plate with a pair of RBIs on her double in the second frame. The performance also marked Rodriguez's second two-hit game in the last three contests.
COACH DEFEO'S TAKE
"We fought hard every inning all the way until the final out today. A game like this is an opportunity for us to grow as a team – there were positives throughout and we will continue to build."
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NOTABLES
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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The game featured four lead changes throughout with SIUE (7-2) taking the final one with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Mercer's Taylor Rodgers came through with a two-out, pinch-hit double in the top of the seventh to make things interesting, but the Bears (4-3) could not bring home the tying run.
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A first-inning home run gave the Cougars an early 1-0 lead, only to be topped by a two-RBI double from Maxine Rodriguez in the second that gave Mercer its first lead. The two teams traded single runs over the next three half-frames before SIUE scored the game-winner later in the fifth.
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Jill McElderry (1-2) took the loss for the Bears in a relief appearance for Rodriguez, who lasted only two innings as the starter. SIUE's game-winning run came after McElderry issued a pair of two-out walks, followed by an RBI-double off Megan Bilgri after another Mercer pitching change.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
While she did not have her best start in the circle, Rodriguez was one of the lone focal points in the Bears' lineup. The senior went 2-for-3 at the plate with a pair of RBIs on her double in the second frame. The performance also marked Rodriguez's second two-hit game in the last three contests.
COACH DEFEO'S TAKE
"We fought hard every inning all the way until the final out today. A game like this is an opportunity for us to grow as a team – there were positives throughout and we will continue to build."
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NOTABLES
- SIUE has Mercer's number in their all-time series, leading 3-0 after Saturday's contest.
- Mercer's four-game win streak was its longest since winning seven in a row from March 12-19 last spring.
- Quirisa Mauga has five extra-base hits this season after notching her fourth double during Saturday's game.
- Meghan Rud saw her six-game hitting streak snapped with a 0-for-4 performance.
- Mercer: 4-3
- SIUE: 7-2
- Mercer: vs. SIUE at 12:45 p.m. ET, Sunday, Feb. 19 (Plainsman Invitational)
- SIUE: vs. Mercer at 12:45 p.m. ET, Sunday, Feb. 19 (Plainsman Invitational)
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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