{"id":227067,"date":"2026-04-11T00:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227067\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T00:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:50:09","slug":"owls-drop-series-opener-to-jax-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227067\/","title":{"rendered":"Owls Drop Series Opener to Jax State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\tStory Links&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n   &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n &#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{4859992f-199b-4c0b-acee-a1d515c43a2a}{104}\" paraid=\"314235096\">Follow KSU Softball &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KSUOwlsSB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ksuowlssb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>KENNESAW, Ga. \u2013 Jax State jumped out to an early lead and maintained control as Kennesaw State softball fell, 6-2, in the series opener.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{6d547ffd-0f88-4af5-b329-9db2127b30f3}{84}\" paraid=\"1333596444\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/hannah-harvey\/14486\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14486\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Harvey<\/a> was responsible for both runs as she had two sac flies. Six different Owls tallied a hit tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{7619f5e3-c977-4829-903b-87338d906f11}{56}\" paraid=\"2017611955\">&#13;<br \/>\nHow It Happened\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{4859992f-199b-4c0b-acee-a1d515c43a2a}{124}\" paraid=\"2100089191\">Jax State got on the board early in the first inning, capitalizing on a bases-loaded situation. With two outs, it scored three runs.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{4859992f-199b-4c0b-acee-a1d515c43a2a}{136}\" paraid=\"2090610637\">The third inning saw the Owls create momentum as <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/ava-brooke-strickland\/14499\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14499\" target=\"_blank\">Ava Brooke Strickland<\/a> reached on an error and moved into scoring position. Harvey delivered her first sacrifice fly to center field to bring Strickland home.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Run scored on sac fly!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HootyHoo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#HootyHoo<\/a> \ud83e\udd89 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LevelUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#LevelUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jY9dCkjU6G\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jY9dCkjU6G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Kennesaw State Softball (@KSUOwlsSB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KSUOwlsSB\/status\/2042725206368641273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 10, 2026<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{4859992f-199b-4c0b-acee-a1d515c43a2a}{150}\" paraid=\"735195868\">Jax State responded in the fourth inning with a rally, starting with a single up the middle to drive in a run. A double to left field brought in two more runs.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{f8780a05-0199-43b3-9b2c-cdbe6015a060}{65}\" paraid=\"123854580\">KSU got one in the seventh inning. Like the third, <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/danielle-bailey\/14471\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14471\" target=\"_blank\">Danielle Bailey<\/a> reached base on an error and moved into scoring position. Harvey hit a deep fly ball out to right field and was able to bring home the second baseman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{c35858ba-c83a-4a94-a93a-a1f209f30165}{111}\" paraid=\"2034951086\">&#13;<br \/>\nNotes from the Diamond\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{c35858ba-c83a-4a94-a93a-a1f209f30165}{240}\" paraid=\"908470141\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/hannah-harvey\/14486\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14486\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Harvey<\/a> tied a program record with two sacrifice flies tonight. She joins <a href=\"https:\/\/ksuowls.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/ana-gore\/14482\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14482\" target=\"_blank\">Ana Gore<\/a> (Feb. 21, 2026 \u2013 Furman) as the only players in program history to achieve the feat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{1f443de3-f4bf-4ba4-9dcb-55769133de6c}{103}\" paraid=\"1938280325\">On Deck\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Black and Gold will look to tie the series against Jax State tomorrow. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on the ESPN+.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p paraeid=\"{a3d2f878-963f-472f-b66f-b73621788143}{238}\" paraid=\"1965273796\">The Champions Fund \u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Champions Fund is a newly created, 100% tax deductible, philanthropic opportunity to contribute strategic revenue to Kennesaw State Athletics, with the goal of strengthening our ability to recruit and retain top-tier talent in this new era of collegiate athletics. Contributions to the Champions Fund will help aid in funding student-athlete recruitment and retention, as well as helping the Owls provide competitive excellence through investments in coaching, travel and facilities. The fund will also give an elevated student-athlete experience, including enhanced academic, nutrition, wellness and leadership programs. 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