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CONWAY, Ark. – The Kennesaw State softball team (10-17, 2-4 ASUN Conference) fell to the Central Arkansas Bears (19-11, 4-2 ASUN) 9-1 in the final outing of a three-game series Sunday.
The Bears crossed home once in the opening frame and six times in the second, jumping out to a 7-0 lead. Central Arkansas added another run in the fourth to put the deficit at 8-0.
Katie Greep broke through for the Owls in the top of the fifth, hitting a single up the middle to score
Ty Hardeman to make it 8-1.
UCA scored one run in the bottom of the sixth to get the win via run-rule, 9-1.
Laura Bishop (1-3) got the start for the Owls and was credited with the loss.
GAME NOTES
>> Faith Alexander has hit safely in nine of her last 10 games.
>> Alexander recorded her seventh multi-hit game of the season.
>> Freshman
Ty Hardeman leads the team with 10 drawn walks in 2022.
>> Greep has hit safely in five of her last seven games as well as
Taylor Cates in six of her last eight games.
>> Greep posted her second multi-hit game of the series and fourth of the season.
ON DECK
The Owls head down I-75 on Wednesday, March 30 for a rematch against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The game is set for a 6:00 p.m. first pitch on ACC Network Extra.
KSU returns to Bailey Park on Saturday, April 2 for a doubleheader against ASUN foe Lipscomb for 'Youth Softball Day.' First pitch of game one is set for 1:00 p.m.
Admission is free and fans can follow the action 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.
