BOWLING GREEN, Ky. --Freshman Rylan Smith and sophomore Maddy Wood combined to toss a shutout on Wednesday as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers blanked the Morehead State Eagles 9-0.
Sophomore Jessie Begley (4-2) got the ball to start for Morehead State (7-12) and took the loss. Freshman Addie Stem was a bright spot for the Eagles, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one shutout inning, allowing one hit.
Begley pitched 2.2 innings, allowed seven hits, seven runs (six earned), with three walks and a strikeout. Freshman Cassiti Baroni threw for a third of an inning, surrendering two walks and two unearned runs. Stem finished the game by pitching one inning and yielding just one hit.
In the batter's box, the Eagles were led by freshman Kendra Lewis, who went 1-for-2 on the day.
MSU reached base on a walk by Samantha Cervantes in the second and a single by Kendra Lewis to left-center field in the fourth.
The Eagles also turned their seventh double play of the season, when Sela Pickford caught a line drive at third base and tossed it over to Nazari Jackson at first.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Morehead State didn't managed to advance a runner past first base in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
» Morehead State pitchers faced 26 Western Kentucky hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and three fly balls while striking out one.
» Lewis led the Eagles at the plate, going 1-for-2.
» Western Kentucky was led offensively by freshman Annie White, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
» Rylan Smith (7-3) led the Hilltoppers pitching staff, throwing four shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk, while striking out five.
» Maddy Wood pitched the final inning and had one strikeout.
» MSU has dropped its last six games and last seven away from home.
» It was Morehead State's lone mid-week, non-conference road game of the season.
» MSU played its first game this season without the services of Darlene Montoya and Peyton Jordan.
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