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Box Score vs. Indiana
Box Score vs. Georgia State

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WOODSTOCK, Ga. – Senior Larkyn Wood and freshman Lauren Mitchell both hit two-run home runs in Eastern Kentucky University’s 5-2 victory over Georgia State at the Phyllis Rafter Memorial hosted by Kennesaw State in Woodstock, Ga.  The Colonels lost 6-0 to Indiana in their first game of the day.

The Colonels (4-2) wasted little time getting out in front of Georgia State.  After Diane Gallagher led off the bottom of the first with a single and a stolen base, Carissa Reisinger followed with a run-scoring single to center for a 1-0 EKU lead.  With one out and one on in the fourth inning, Mitchell hit her first career home run to push Eastern out in front 3-0.

Georgia State closed to within two runs when Callie Alford scored on an EKU throwing error in the fifth.  Another two-run home run in the sixth, this time by Wood, allowed Eastern Kentucky to take a 5-1 lead.  It was Wood’s first home run of the season.

GSU added a run in the seventh on a solo home run to set the final score.

Freshman Leanna Pittsenbarger (2-1) started and went the distance for her second win of the season.  She allowed one earned run on six hits, struck out one and did not walk a batter.  Reisinger went 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Gallagher was 1-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases.

Eastern was successful in five of its six stolen base attempts.

Indiana (4-6) jumped out in front quickly, platting three runs on two hits in the bottom of the first inning.  The first three Hoosiers that came to the plate reached base.  Two of the three runs were scored on ground outs and another was scored on a wild pitch.

IU added three more runs in the bottom of the third.  EKU did not record its first hit until the fourth inning and finished with just two hits in the game.  Freshman Shaylon Robb (2-1) allowed six earned runs on seven hits over five innings.  She did not walk a batter and struck out four.

The Colonels are scheduled to face Campbell at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday and Southeastern Louisiana at 3:30 p.m.