MURRAY, KY. – The Bradley Braves Softball team was tied with Murray State through seven, yet lost in the eighth inning to the Racers.

In the top of the third inning, senior Austin Comstock hit a sacrifice fly into right field, tying the game at one. The Braves took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning when junior Ella Shafer laid down a bunt that scored sophomore Morgan Schlosser. In the top of the sixth inning, senior Ashley Breeding hit a home run over the left field fence, giving Bradley a 3-1 lead. The Braves held Murray State's bats to zero runs from the second through the fifth inning, yet a pair of runs by the Racers in the sixth forced extra innings. Murray State scored the fourth run in the bottom of the eighth inning with one out. The Braves fell 4-3.

T4 | A speedy RBI bunt for @EllaShafer1! 🏃‍♀️💨

Braves up 2-1 pic.twitter.com/GiB7VO3OuY
— Bradley Softball (@BradleySoftball) April 11, 2026
 

Both Breeding and Shafer recorded two hits for Bradley. The Braves as a team had eight hits, compared to the Racers 10. Senior Kierston McCoy logged a double, as Schlosser recorded a triple, her third of the year. Across all 7.1 innings, sophomore Abby Rusher was in the circle for the Braves. Rusher did not give up a walk throughout the entire contest, with only one extra base hit.

T6 | GET OTTA HERE!!☄️ @AshleyBreeding blasts her 6th home run of the year!! 🤠🅱️

Braves up 3-1 pic.twitter.com/p9xiz38bPz
— Bradley Softball (@BradleySoftball) April 11, 2026
 

Up Next...
The Braves will head north to DeKalb and face the Northern Illinois Huskies for a midweek doubleheader. Game one will begin on Tuesday, April 14th at 4 p.m. CT. on Mary M. Bell Field.