LIPSCOMB 4, WKU 3
The Bison got moving on the board in the top of the third inning with a combination of a two-run double and two-run single to take a mid-game 4-0 lead.
Taylor Sanders and the Hilltoppers answered back in the bottom half. After Brylee Hage reached on a fielder's choice and TJ Webster drew a walk, Sanders cleared the bases on a deep triple to the right field corner and she advanced to home plate from a Lipscomb fielding error for the Tops to plate three.
The rest of the ballgame stayed quiet as the Hilltopper pitching staff worked their way out of jams and left 14 Bison runners on base. Rylan Smith started in the circle, gave up four runs and five walks with four strikeouts before Maddy Wood came in for relief. Wood gave up four hits and retired three at the plate as Katie Gardner closed the last 1.1 innings.
TOP STORYLINES
- Lipscomb leads the all-time series at 18-17.
- Taylor Sanders was the lone Hilltopper with a multi-hit night at the plate. Brylee Hage, Randi Drinnon, and Kendle White also picked up hits on the evening.
- Kendle White earned a stolen base in the game, now going a perfect 3-for-3 this season.
- As a whole, WKU is leading Conference USA with a .318 batting average and .977 fielding rate.
- TJ Webster leads the Tops with a .432 batting average, while Morgan Sharpe owns 45 hits on the season. Both lead CUSA in their category.
- Katie Gardner is operating with a 2.00 ERA to lead the WKU pitching staff, producing 76 strikeouts at the plate. Rylan Smith is next in line with a 2.75 ERA and 83 strikeouts.
- WKU is set on the road for two weeks, starting with a Conference USA three-game series at Liberty. First pitch is scheduled for Friday, April 5 at 5 p.m. CT.
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