WEDNESDAY'S SCORES
Western Kentucky 6,
@Eastern Kentucky 5
@Belmont 4, Maine 1
@Belmont 13, Maine 5 (5)
WESTERN KENTUCKY 6, EASTERN KENTUCKY 5
RICHMOND, Ky. - The Eastern Kentucky University softball team fell at home, 6-5, against in-state rival Western Kentucky University.
A solo shot in the top of the sixth inning by WKU's Rebekah Engelhardt proved to be the difference in the game.
Eastern (13-10) fell behind 3-1 after a RBI single by Jordan Thomas in the top of the second.
EKU took the lead in the bottom of the third after a four running inning. Four straight walks brought in one run. That is when Hannah Clark cleared the bases with a double in the right center gap to take a 5-3 lead after three innings.
WKU (19-5) wasted no time to tie the game at 5-5 after a two RBI triple by Jordan Thomas.
Destinee Lizzmore led off the bottom of the first with her team-best seventh home run of the game. Clark was 2-for-3 with one double and three RBIs. Lizzmore was 1-for-3 with a home run.
Western outhit Eastern 8-3 on the contest.
Kelsey Aikey picked up the win in the circle for the Hilltoppers going five innings and striking out eight.
The Colonels open up conference play at home on Friday against Tennessee Tech. First pitch is at 4 p.m.
BELMONT 4, MAINE 1; BELMONT 13, MAINE 5
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The runs continued to roll in for Belmont Softball as it extended its win streak to four games after a midweek duel. The Bruins (17-8) posted 4-1 and 13-5 victories over visiting Maine on Wednesday at E.S. Rose Park.
Baylee Cook led the Bruins on the day going 4-for-6 with four runs scored, one double, one home run and four RBI. Elison Ollinger also registered four hits on the day.
In the first game, Bailey Sims went 3-for-3 to lead the Bruins. Brooklin Lee picked up the win in the circle, giving up just one run and striking out six in 7.0 innings.
Brittany Kennett recorded her first win of the season in the night cap as she came on in relief, giving up just one run and fanning six in 2.2 innings of action.
The Bruins open up league action on Saturday when they host UT Martin.