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KENNESAW, Ga. – Macie Howes,
Ava Brooke Strickland and
Olivia Tyson were honored before Kennesaw State softball's Saturday game against Liberty for Senior Day. The Owls fell in the regular season finale, 10-3.
Howes celebrated the occasion with a solo shot and her 41st RBI of the season, placing her top 10 in the program's DI single-season RBI leaderboard.
Jojo Johnson tacked on two RBI herself.
How It Happened
Both teams scored twice in the first inning. The Lady Flames singled in three-straight at-bats for the 2-0 advantage. The hosts responded in the bottom half of the frame. With the bases loaded, Johnson went opposite field to bring home
Hannah Harvey and Howes.
A scoreless second set up Howes as the leadoff batter. In her final softball game, the catcher went yard for her 11
th homer and 41
st RBI of the season.
Liberty took the lead with three runs in the fourth. A bases-loaded double made it 4-3 then a groundout extended the deficit.
Five runs across the final two innings set up the final score.
Notes from the Diamond
- Macie Howes concluded one of the best seasons in KSU's recent memory. Her 41st RBI put her in a five-way tie for eighth place in the single-season record books during the DI era.
- In addition to her RBI mark, she ended her career with the most runners caught stealing in program history (37) and finished with the fifth-best slugging percentage (.687) by an Owl in a single season.
- Ava Brooke Strickland played in 88 career games at The Saw, starting all 50 contests in center field this year. Her highlight performance this season came against Furman (Feb. 21) where she went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.
- Olivia Tyson made 33 appearances in her two seasons in the Black and Gold. She started five games in her senior season including the final game of her collegiate career.
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