WKU Sweeps NMSU With 3-1 Win

Saturday, April 19

Bowling Green, Ky.

11 a.m. CT

Western Kentucky University

24-19, 10-10

New Mexico State

22-22, 9-12

NMSU

WKU

WKU Hilltoppers utility Annie White (16)] Photos by Ally Novak

Photo by: Ally Novak/WKU Athletics

4/19/2025 2:22:00 PM | Softball

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Who better than Kennedy Stinson and Maci Masters to lead WKU Softball to its first series sweep of the 2025 season. Stinson earned the first RBI of the day in the first while knocked the go-ahead run over the left field fence and to the third level of the parking structure.

The Hilltoppers (24-19 overall, 10-10 CUSA) combined for three runs on the day from Stinson and Masters, while Randi Drinnon laid down a bunt for the third run. NMSU's (22-22 overall, 9-12 CUSA) only run was a home run in the third inning.

HOW IT HAPPENED
WKU 3, NMSU 1

With Morgan Sharpe reaching with a bunt single and advancing to second on the throw, Stinson extended her hit streak to seven games and her RBI streak to five with a single up the middle for WKU's first run of the day.

NMSU changed pitchers between Faith Aragon and Desirae Spearman every home half of the inning while Erica Houge took over for Rylan Smith after 2 innings.

Both team's pitching staff combined for a total of 14 strikeouts across the seven innings as the game quickly settled into a pitcher's duel after the third.

With one away in the home half of the sixth, Masters took her second pitch for a ride over the left field fence that made it to the third floor of the parking structure and struck a car in the process.

Up 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth, both Macy Gregor and Charlotte Herron singled to put Hilltoppers on second and third after Gregor stole third. With Gregor on third, Kaytlan Kemp took over on the base paths.

Leading the conference in sacrifice bunts, Randi Drinnon squared around to earn her ninth sacrifice bunt of the year on a squeeze bunt that rolled up the first base line.

Her sacrifice bunt attempt turned into a fielder's choice as the first baseman fielded the bunt and threw home to try and get Kaytlan Kemp out but was unsuccessful as WKU added another run to the board.

Only giving up a single in the top of the seventh, Houge retired NMSU's bats to earn her seventh win of the season and the Hilltoppers' first sweep.

NOTABLES

WKU earned its first sweep of the 2025 season.
Kennedy Stinson is on a seven-game hitting streak and a five-game RBI streak.
Erica Houge posted her best series ERA of the season at 0.85.
Maci Masters hit her 14th home run of the season.

NEXT UP
WKU will take a road trip to Louisville on Tuesday as they take on Louisville for the second time this season. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT.