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SSU Softball Splits Opening Series with Campbellsville (Ky.)

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- Shawnee State (1-1, 0-0) opened its 2026 season on Saturday, splitting a doubleheader with Campbellsville.

GAME ONE

Shawnee State opened the scoring in game one with four runs in the top of the second inning.

Keegan Uhl drove in two runs with a double to right field before scoring on Kennedy Davis' RBI double. Davis later came home on a Jenna Christopher sacrifice fly.

Campbellsville added runs in the bottom of the second and third innings, but still trailed Shawnee State 4-2 after three.

Shawnee State plated four runs in the fourth, highlighted by Kennedy Davis' RBI triple to left, RBI doubles from Haley Myers and Sierra Dunnagan and an RBI single from Gabby Adams.

The Tigers answered in the bottom of the inning as Leslie Jones hit a two-run homer over the left-field fence, cutting Shawnee State's lead to 8-4.

In the top of the sixth, Sierra Dunnagan homered to left field to extend Shawnee State's lead to 9-4.

Campbellsville rallied in the bottom of the sixth, scoring five runs to tie the game at 9-9 entering the seventh inning.

Sydney Skiver led off the top of the seventh with a solo home run to give Shawnee State a 10-9 lead.

The Bears added three more runs in the inning, with sacrifice flies from Kennedy Davis and Haley Myers and an RBI single from Jenna Christopher to lead the Tigers 13-9.

In the bottom of the seventh, Gabby McConnell held Campbellsville scoreless to secure the 13-9 win.

McConnell earned the win, tossing 1 1/3 hitless innings while allowing one walk and striking out one.

Sierra Dunnagan led all batters with four hits in five plate appearances, including a double and a home run, while driving in two runs.

Haley Myers went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI, while Sydney Skiver finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

Emily Moore and Kennedy Davis each went 2-for-3, with both hitting doubles, while Davis also added a triple and three RBI.

Jenna Christopher and Gabby Adams both finished 1-for-4, with Christopher driving in two runs and Adams adding one RBI.

Lexie Lockwood and Keegan Uhl each batted 1-for-3, while Uhl knocked in two RBI.

GAME TWO

Similar to game one, Shawnee State started the scoring in game two as Sierra Dunnagan laced an RBI single to centerfield to give the Bears a 1-0 advantage.

In the bottom half of the inning, Campbellsville scored four runs to take a 4-1 lead over the Bears.

The Tigers extended their lead in the third and fourth innings, scoring one run and two runs, respectively.

In the fifth, Shawnee State cut into Campbellsville's lead as Sierra Dunnagan doubled to left, scoring two runs to make it 7-3.

The Tigers delivered the final blow in the bottom of the sixth, scoring five runs to trigger the eight-run run rule after four innings to secure the 12-3 win over Shawnee State.

Gabby McConnell was credited with the loss, allowing seven runs and eight hits and four walks over three innings.

Sierra Dunnagan went 2-for-2 with a double, walk and three RBI.

Jenna Christopher finished 2-for-4, while Emily Moore batted 2-for-3 with a double.

Haley Myers, Lexie Lockwood and Morgan Christopher each went 1-for-3, with Myers logging a double.

Up Next

Shawnee State returns to action Sunday, March 1, for two games at Grant Softball Field in Spartanburg, South Carolina, facing Spartanburg Methodist College at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jenna Christopher

#11 Jenna Christopher

OF
5' 2"
Senior
Sierra Dunnagan

#16 Sierra Dunnagan

INF/C
5' 6"
Junior
Lexie Lockwood

#33 Lexie Lockwood

OF
5' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Gabby McConnell

#1 Gabby McConnell

P
5' 10"
Sophomore
Emily Moore

#8 Emily Moore

INF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Keegan Uhl

#18 Keegan Uhl

INF
5' 7"
Sophomore
Sydney Skiver

#21 Sydney Skiver

INF
5' 8"
Sophomore
Gabby Adams

#24 Gabby Adams

INF
5' 7"
Senior
Morgan Christopher

#9 Morgan Christopher

C
5' 4"
Freshman
Kennedy Davis

#20 Kennedy Davis

INF
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jenna Christopher

#11 Jenna Christopher

5' 2"
Senior
OF
Sierra Dunnagan

#16 Sierra Dunnagan

5' 6"
Junior
INF/C
Lexie Lockwood

#33 Lexie Lockwood

5' 2"
Redshirt Junior
OF
Gabby McConnell

#1 Gabby McConnell

5' 10"
Sophomore
P
Emily Moore

#8 Emily Moore

5' 10"
Sophomore
INF
Keegan Uhl

#18 Keegan Uhl

5' 7"
Sophomore
INF
Sydney Skiver

#21 Sydney Skiver

5' 8"
Sophomore
INF
Gabby Adams

#24 Gabby Adams

5' 7"
Senior
INF
Morgan Christopher

#9 Morgan Christopher

5' 4"
Freshman
C
Kennedy Davis

#20 Kennedy Davis

5' 7"
Freshman
INF