GAME 2 | Morehead State 6, Western Illinois 5
MOREHEAD, Ky. --The Morehead State Eagles broke through after a 5-5 tie in the fifth inning to beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 6-5 Sunday.
Rylie Burney (5-19) got the win for Morehead State (8-37, 6-16). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up five runs, four earned, on six hits, allowing one walk and striking out three.
At the plate, the Eagles were led by Kendra Lewis, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double, a home run and two RBI. Darlene Montoya put together a standout day at the dish as well, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Sela Pickford also contributed for Morehead State, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double and a triple.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles were trailing 2-0 in the first inning when they first put runs on the board.
The Leathernecks expanded their lead to 4-1 before the Eagles offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the third. Morehead State picked up a run on Lewis' leadoff home run off of Clark, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Leathernecks.
Morehead State kept the Leathernecks off the scoreboard before rallying to grab a 5-4 lead in the fourth. The Eagles added three runs in the frame, two of them coming across on a two-run triple from Montoya.
The Leathernecks then evened up the ballgame at five before Morehead State fought back to retake their advantage in the sixth inning. Lewis crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Eagles, bringing the score to 6-5 in favor of Morehead State. The score remained 6-5 for the rest of the game, as the Eagles held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
» Pickford compiled three base hits in the game for Morehead State.
» The Eagles had both Lewis and Pickford smack multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Morehead State's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Four Eagles had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Eagles out-hit the Leathernecks at a 10-6 clip.
» Morehead State pitchers faced 29 Western Illinois hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out three.
» Lewis led the Eagles at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
» Western Illinois was led offensively by sophomore Payton Brown, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI.
» Clark led the Leathernecks pitching staff, throwing 2.1 innings of two-run ball.
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