By ANTHONY SHINGLER
Assistant Sports Editor
The Lady Govs softball team finished off a four-game home stretch with a three-game weekend series against Morehead State. The Lady Govs (14-28, 6-11 OVC) were competitive but could not get in the win column, losing 1-8, 2-3 on Saturday, April 17, and 1-6 in the series finale Sunday, April 18.
In game one, the Lady Govs ran into a Morehead State buzz-saw in the first two innings as Morehead State pounded out three runs in the first and four runs in the second to lead 7-0.
After settling into quality pitching and defense that held Morehead State scoreless for the next four innings, the lone Lady Gov run came when Jessica Chernak hit a solo homer. It was Chernak’s first of the season.
Morehead State scored one more run in the seventh inning to win 1-8.
In game two, the first three innings turned into a pitching battle with both teams scoreless until Morehead State collected three runs in the fourth inning.
Heading into the fourth inning, Morehead State scored three runs off three hits. Two runs coming off of a two-run triple by Kayla Ashbrook.
After two scoreless innings, the Lady Govs got a rally started when Abby Mabry singled up the middle to start the rally. Mabry was replaced by Tia Johnson. Johnson then moved to third base. Brittany Williams singled up the middle scoring Johnson. Shine Huwe singled through the left side scoring Farley.
With Williams in scoring position, Catie Cozart struck out, thus ending the Lady Govs’ rally.
Behind solid pitching Morehead State struck out Amy Mills, Shelby Norton and Ashley Bolda to end the game.
In the final game of the series, both teams came out with guns blazing and each team scored one run each in the first inning.
The Lady Govs lone run in the game came from Cozart’s sacrifice fly into left field bringing home Chernak. Chernak got on base with a single into left field.
The Lady Govs’ offense went stale from there, collecting only four hits in the remaining six innings of play.
Morehead State would add three runs in the fourth inning highlighted by a two-run home run by Bethany Ellis.
With no offense in sight, Morehead State poured on two more runs in the sixth inning to cap the game off, 1-6.
The Lady Govs will go on the road for a seven game road trip starting Wednesday, April 21, with a double-header against the University of Kentucky.








