Pitching, Kelsie Houchens picked up her second complete game of the season, as TJ Webster was two-for-three on the day and only getting out twice the entire series.
WKU 0, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 1
In a head start in the bottom of the first inning, Middle Tennessee shot a triple to the right field line, then advanced home on a Hilltopper error for a quick, 1-0 lead.
TJ Webster went two-for-three on the afternoon: picking up an infield hit in the six-spot in the third inning for the first Hilltopper hit.
In the fourth inning, Brylee Hage notched her 40th hit of the season, good for a double into right-center field. Later in the next frame, Webster collected her second hit of the day: a triple in right field to get moving into scoring position.
Kelsie Houchens took the circle for her 11th career start as a redshirt-sophomore. In her six innings of work, she gave up one run off of six hits, walking one, and striking out two – including C-USA's batting average leader, Laura Mealer.
WKU is back at home in Bowling Green to take on in-state rival, Louisville, at the WKU Softball Complex, Wednesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. CT.
TOP STORYLINES
- Being a regional rival prior to Conference USA, the Hilltoppers and Blue Raiders are now 47-33 in WKU's favor.
- Head coach Amy Tudor earned her career 500-win mark in the Tops 9-0 win over Evansville. She is 512 all-time, while 295 as WKU's head coach.
- On the stat sheet, Faith Hegh is leading the Tops with a .405 batting average, while also owning 47 hits. Taylor Sanders leads with 39 RBIs and nine home runs and while Taylor Davis has 41 hits and stolen 15 bases.
- The Hilltoppers collectively hold 308 hits, 176 RBIs, a .294 batting average with 20 home runs.
- In the Conference USA Preseason Coaches Poll, the Hilltoppers were predicted to finish second in C-USA, while fifth-year outfielder Taylor Davis was named to the Preseason All-Conference team.
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