GAME 1 | Morehead State 4, Tennessee Tech 2
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- In 108 previous meetings spanning 35 years against Tennessee Tech, Morehead State had never strung together four consecutive wins.
Until Saturday, when coupled with a three-game road sweep last season, the Eagles took down the Golden Eagles 4-2 courtesy of a three-run double from sophomore Taikibrea Campbell in the third inning that put MSU ahead for good.
The win also raised the team's record to 4-2 at home this season and snapped a seven-game skid.
Hear Campbell talk about the game and her big hit on X (Twitter).
The Morehead State Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the second inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 4-2 win against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Saturday.
Freshman Addie Stem (4-9) started in the circle and picked up the win for Morehead State (8-12, 2-5). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on eight hits, allowing four walks and striking out five.
Listen to coach Megan Griffith discuss the team's performance in the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Morehead State plated a run on a based-loaded walk by junior Darlene Montoya.
After the Golden Eagles rallied to tie the ballgame at one, the Eagles came back to retake the lead in the third inning. Sophomore Taikibrea Campbell's bases-clearing double was the offense in a three-run inning for Morehead State, which brought the score to 4-1 in favor of the Eagles. Tennessee Tech put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Morehead State still held on for the 4-2 win.
GAME NOTES
» Senior Kaytlyn Cripps picked up three base hits in the game for Morehead State.
» Stem struck out five Golden Eagles hitters.
» Morehead State's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Eagles had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Golden Eagles 1-0 in the bottom of the second.
» Morehead State pitchers limited Tennessee Tech to just 2-for-13 (.154) with runners in scoring position.
» Morehead State pitchers faced 33 Tennessee Tech hitters in the game, allowing 14 ground balls and one fly balls while striking out five.
» The Eagles drew four walks from Tennessee Tech pitching.
» Campbell led the Eagles at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI.
» Tennessee Tech was led offensively by junior Mac Fitzgerald, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
» Freshman Emily York led the Golden Eagles pitching staff, throwing three shutout innings.
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