Roos Mark Another Win over UTM, but Fall Short in the Second Matchup of the Day

Sunday, February 19

Evansville, IN

11:30 AM

Kansas City

3-5

UT Martin

1-3

UT Martin

Kansas City

Photo by: Ryan Weaver Photography

Roos Mark Another Win over UTM, but Fall Short in the Second Matchup of the Day

2/19/2023 6:10:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

A handful of RBIs were not enough to put the Roos on top after a strong showing from Evansville early

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Kansas City (3 - 6) took down Tennessee Martin (1 - 3) in their second matchup of the tournament in a well-contested win 8 – 7. In the next game, the Roos took on a well-rested Evansville, in just its second game of the tournament. Attempts to stage several comebacks were ultimately not enough to put the Roos on top as they fell 8 – 3 to the Aces.

GAME 1 | KC 8 v UTM 7 | KEY MOMENTS

Top 1 / 0 – 2 | The Skyhawks came out hot following yesterday's loss. UTM got off to an early lead with a homerun and another RBI to put them up by two.
Bottom 2 / 1 – 2 | Four Roos were walked bringing in a run and putting Kansas City within one. UTM responded with a home run at the top of the next inning.
Bottom 4 / 2 – 3 | A single from Kiki McCrea pushed Lauren Parker to second. McCrea and Parker then advanced to second and third, putting Parker in a position to score after a wild pitch. In the top of the fifth, UTM fired back quickly with another home run.
Bottom 5 / 7 – 4 | Sydney Nichols started the inning off hot, with a single up the middle. Katie Noble advanced to first on a walk and a double from Amelia Fitzgerald brought both Nichols and Noble into score. Taylor Kvale was walked. A single from Parker sent Kvale to second and Fitzgerald home to score. Parker and Kvale make it home on an error bringing the Roos to seven runs. Not backing down without a fight, UTM brought in three more runs in the top of the sixth to tie the game.
Bottom 7 / 8 – 7 | Parker hit a nice single to short stop to get on base. Up next, McCrea hit a double down the center to bring in Parker and win the game for the Roos.

GAME 1 | KC 8 v UTM 7 | STATS TO NOTE

Audrey Danielson added her first win of the season in her first appearance of the season. Danielson went into pitch for Brumley in the top of the sixth holding the Skyhawks to one hit and no runs.
Both Parker and McCrea were essential in the Roos' win. They each had two hits a piece including one RBI. Fitzgerald earned two RBIs for the Roos.
McCrea led the team in Slugging percentage, runs and doubles on the season.
This was the second highest scoring game of the season for the Roos only behind the 6-11 loss to Evansville yesterday.

GAME 2 | EU 8 v KC 3 | KEY MOMENTS

Bottom 3 / 0 – 5 | Evansville got on the board early with three runs in the bottom of the second. The Aces added two more runs stealing home and batting one in to take a large lead.
Top 4 / 2 – 5 | Kansas City came back firing with a single to start the inning. After a series of errors and another Roo single, they added two to the scoreboard. Kansas City got a quick three outs to close out the fourth.
Bottom 5 / 2 – 7 | A homerun with one on base for the Aces gave them two more runs.
Top 7 / 3 – 8 | The Roos loaded the bases with just one out in the inning, a hit filed out to center field from Smith allowed the Roos to score another run, but it was not enough to make up the difference.

GAME 2 | EU 8 v KC 3 | STATS TO NOTE

In her second appearance of the season, Danielson pitched a career high three strikeouts. Danielson matched her last season strikeout count of four, today documenting one strikeout in the UTM game and three this afternoon.
McCrea and Smith each had two hits, and McCrea added another RBI. In each game of the Evansville tournament, McCrea had at least one hit.
The only player to get a double was Smith, which was her second double this season. The first of which was on the Feb. 10 game against Georgia State.

UP NEXT
Kansas City travels to El Paso, Tex. for the University of El Paso Texas Tournament. They face Tarleton State and UTEP Friday at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and will face Creighton later in the weekend.