SMYRNA, Tenn. – The No. 17 Trevecca Nazarene University softball team (2-0) opened their season at their own Music City Invitational with a pair of wins. Trevecca outlasted the University of Missouri St. Louis (0-2) 3-1 and capped the day with a 10-3 win over McKendree University (1-1).
The 2025 MCI continues Saturday at 10:30 AM at the Cedar Stone Park in Smyrna. Get more on the 2025 Music City Invitational
SERIES HISTORY/NOTES
Trevecca has won the first three meetings in the series with UMSL.
The Trojans have a 5-2 edge in the series with the McKendree Bearcats, but today's win breaks a two-game win streak for the Bearcats in the series.
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE
TNU 3 // UMSL 1
Trevecca took the lead with a solo home run from Sarah Kinderdine with one out in the bottom of the first. Kinderdine homered on day one of last year's MCI as well. Madison Pruitt, making her collegiate debut, capped the Trojan scoring with a two-run bomb to left in the bottom of the fifth.
The Tritons ended the shutout with a triple and a ground out in the seventh.
CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES
Ashlan Sensing (1-0) opened her senior campaign with a complete game two hitter, allowing one run, one walk, and striking out eight UMSL batters. It is her 99th career appearance. She improved to 62-25 all-tie, picking up her 67th career complete game.
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO
TNU 10 // McKendree 3
Trevecca, playing as the visiting team, opened the game with a five-run first inning. Annabelle Ellis singled, driving in Sarah Kinderdine. Kyleigh Burgett singled to drive in Annabelle Ellis and Brianna Asmondy. A double from Shay Hollingsworth drove in Kyleigh Burgett and Maddie Poschke, giving the Trojans a 5-0 lead.
McKendree plated two in the bottom of the first and a third run in the second, cutting the Trojans lead to two (5-3).
Sarah Kinderdine homered for the second time on the day with a two-run shot in the fifth inning. Later in the fifth, Kyleigh Burgett doubled to center, driving in Kylie Chetakian, putting the Trojans in command 8-3.
Maddie Poschke reached on an error in the sixth, scoring Annabelle Ellis and Brianna Asmondy.
Another freshman, Reagan Locke, made their mark in their collegiate debut. Locke (1-0) started in the circle, picking up the win going 3.1 innings. She was relieved by fellow freshmen, Haylie Brooks, who came in and pitched 2.2 innings of shutout relief. Brooks allowed one hit and only one batter over the minimum. Rylee Veron closed the game pitching the seventh, facing just one batter over the minimum.
CIRCLE AND BOX NOTES
Cadence Jarrett went 2-5 at the plate with a double and a run scored.
Sarah Kinderdine was 2-4 at the plate with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI.
Brianna Asmondy went 2-4 with two runs scored.
Kyleigh Burgett was 2-3 with a double, a run scored, and three RBI.
NEXT ON THE DIAMOND
The Trojans continue play on Saturday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Music City Invitational against the University of Illinois Springfield (2-0). At 12:30, the Trojans face off against No. 3 University of Indianapolis (0-2).
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