BOX SCORE: (GAME 1) (GAME 2)

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State softball celebrated its 2018 senior class in its final weekend home slate of the season, splitting a two-game series with UT Martin on Sunday. The Eagles won the first contest 1-0, then dropped the second by a score of 6-4.

Morehead State honored Ellen Barrett, Kylie Holton, Robyn Leighton, Chelsea McManaway, Hannah Murphy, Abigail Rhodes, Lindsay Ward, and Taylor Wheeler prior to its showdown with the Skyhawks. The octet has helped guide the program to 97 wins over the past four seasons.

MOREHEAD STATE 1, UT MARTIN 0

Morehead State picked up its first win at University Field since March 31 behind McManaway's sixth shutout effort of the year, moving her to 15-6. The lefty from Wellston, Ohio faced 22 batters, striking out six and walking one. McManaway nearly clinched a no-hitter, but allowed a single to right field by UT Martin's Lauren Myers in the fourth inning.

The game remained scoreless until the sixth inning, when Paige Scruggs notched the lone run off a sacrifice fly from Holton with the bases loaded. Scruggs was the only Eagle to record two hits, while Barrett, Murphy, Ward, and Wheeler each added one.

UT MARTIN 6, MOREHEAD STATE 4

The slow pace of the first game was juxtaposed with a scoring outburst in the second, though Morehead State ultimately came up short. Junior dual-threat Allison Rager received the loss in the circle, dropping to 7-8 on the season.

UT Martin brought home a run in each of its opening frames, only to be answered by a four-run eruption from the Eagles in the bottom of the second. Morehead State clinched to a 4-2 lead until the fifth inning, when the Skyhawks poured in the last four runs of the afternoon.

Rager lasted 4.2 innings before being relieved by McManaway, who added 35 more pitches to her day. At the plate, Rager recorded a run in just two at-bats. Murphy, Ward, and Wheeler also contributed one run apiece.

Wheeler and Bennett each logged two hits, while Murphy and Ward both supplied one. Murphy, Wheeler, Bennett, and Scruggs were credited with one RBI each.

NEXT UP

With both a win and a loss added to each team's record, Morehead State moves to 23-15 (4-8 Ohio Valley Conference) and UT Martin transitions to 23-27 (7-11 OVC). The Eagles are back in action on Tuesday, hosting Murray State (14-30, 4-10 OVC) in a makeup doubleheader. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. ET.