MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Eagles swept both ends of their doubleheader against Tennessee Tech Saturday, coming from behind to win the first game 7-3, before racing past the Golden Eagles in the second game 8-1.
Jessie Begley tossed all 14 innings for Morehead State on the day, picking up two complete game wins to improve to 4-2 on the season. The freshman allowed only three earned runs on the day and walked only four of the 58 batters she faced.
Emily Williams continued her torrid pace at the plate, reaching base all four times in the first game and wrapping up the doubleheader with two hits, four runs scored, and four RBI, including her sixth home run of the season.
Trinity Spear chipped in with three hits and three RBI,
Peyton Jordan added three hits of her own, to go with three runs scored and
Kaytlyn Cripps brought home two runs in the first game.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1)
The Eagles opened the scoring with a two-out rally in the top of the first, featuring an RBI single from
Taylor Rhea and RBI double from
Kaytlyn Cripps to give Morehead State the early 2-0 advantage.
Tennessee Tech quickly struck back with a two-run single in the bottom of the inning, and then took a 3-2 lead by scoring an unearned run in the bottom of the second.
Both teams traded scoreless innings into the fifth, when the Eagles once again rallied with two outs. A
Peyton Jordan single kept the inning alive, and
Emily Williams gave Morehead State the lead with a three-run blast to make it 5-3.
Morehead State would tack on two insurance runs in the top of the seventh with RBI singles from
Peyton Jordan and
Kaytlyn Cripps, giving the Eagles a 7-3 lead into the bottom of the seventh.
Tennessee Tech threatened with a pair of base runners in the bottom of the inning, but Begley stranded them to pick up the complete game victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2)
The Eagles started quickly, with a leadoff single from
Trinity Spear. After
Madeline Gailor reached on an error and
Peyton Jordan drew a walk,
Emily Williams,
Taylor Rhea, and
Erin Boyle all drew bases loaded walks to open a 3-0 lead for the team.
Taikibrea Campbell kept the line moving with a two-out RBI single and
Trinity Spear blew the game open with a bases clearing three RBI triple to vault the Eagles into a 7-0 advantage.
Tennessee Tech responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning but were held off the scoreboard over the next six innings by Begley.
The Eagles added an insurance run in the seventh when
Erin Boyle doubled and was brought home by an RBI groundout from
Ilencia Lightbody.
Begley retired the Golden Eagles in order for her second complete game of the day.
UP NEXT
The Eagles look to complete the sweep against the Golden Eagles tomorrow at 1:00 PM.
