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Callie Poore 3 doubles 3-7-20 in Tucson
Natalie Connelly
Callie Poore had three doubles Saturday in Tucson.
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Central (IA) CENSB 4-1
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Winner LeTourneau LETUSB 10-5
Central (IA) CENSB
4-1
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Final
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LeTourneau LETUSB
10-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Central (IA) CENSB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1
LeTourneau LETUSB 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 3

W: Richey, Bailey (4-0) L: Huisman (2-1)

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LeTourneau LETUSB 10-6
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Winner Alma ALMA 9-3
LeTourneau LETUSB
10-6
3
Final
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Alma ALMA
9-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
LeTourneau LETUSB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 6
Alma ALMA 0 2 2 2 3 0 X 9 12 1

W: H. Ullrich (4-1) L: Tannery, Madelyn (1-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

LETU Knocks off No. 12 Central (Iowa) in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. – LeTourneau University knocked off No. 12 Central College, 3-2, at the NFCA Leadoff Classic Saturday.

The YellowJackets (10-6) lost the second game of the NCAA Division III softball festival at Lincoln Park, 9-3, to Alma (Mich.). LETU will play its final two games in Arizona Sunday, beginning at 11 a.m. CT.

Jackets sophomore pitcher Bailey Richey (4-0) twirled a three-hitter, and struck out four to get the win in the circle. With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the seventh, she induced a pop up for the final out and the victory.

LETU outhit Central, 8-3, in handing the nationally-ranked Dutch (4-1) their first loss. Callie Poore had two doubles, and drove in a run, and Madelyn Tannery had two hits and an RBI.

Trailing 2-0 in the first, the Jackets cut the lead in half on a double steal when Kiley Banks broke for second, and Emilee Anderson raced home. Poore doubled to left to bring home Banks to tie it at 2. Tannery tripled to center, scoring Poore for what amounted to the gamewinning run.

Richey retired six straight batters after the first before walking the leadoff hitter in the fourth and then striking out the last two hitters in the inning. She struck out another batter in the fifth, and Poore threw out a runner trying to steal third to end the inning. Central went in order in the sixth with Richey fanning the leadoff batter. She got out of the jam in the seventh to pick up the win.

It was the second time this season, and the first since the season opener, she's worked all seven innings to record the victory.

Kennedi Dillow, Taylor Nichols and Anderson went 1-for-3. Ashley Crawford was 1-for-2 with a double.

In the second game, the Jackets jumped out to 3-0 lead in the first inning. Dillow's sacrifice bunt scored Anderson. Poore doubled to center to drive in a run, and Ethel Warren's RBI groundout gave LETU a three-run lead.

But Alma (9-3) tied the game in the third when Bry Chapman doubled home a run. Hadyn Terwilliger had a two-run homer in the next inning to give the Scots the lead, and LeTourneau never threatened again.

Anderson had three hits, including a double, in the second game, bumping her average to .421. Maycie Walton had two hits in three plate appearances. Tannery, Dillow, Crawford and Banks each had a hit.

Tannery took the loss, allowing 10 hits and nine runs in 4 1/3 innings. Samantha Akers and Ashley DeCock pitched the final 1 2/3 innings, giving up two hits and no runs. DeCock struck out three. Alma reliever Haley Ullrich worked 6 2/3 innings, allowing six hits and a walk without surrendering a run to earn the win.  

The Scots outhit the YellowJackets, 12-10. It was the fourth time this season the Jackets had 10 or more hits in a game.

LETU meets Babson (Mass.) and George Fox (Ore.) Sunday to close out the weekend.

 
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