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STATESBORO, Ga. – It took two extra innings, but the Eastern Kentucky University softball team earned a 6-3 win over host Georgia Southern in the Eagle Classic II Friday evening. Earlier in the day, the Colonels fell to NC State, 8-1.
 
Eastern (4-4) piled together season highs in runs (six) and hits (12) in the nine-inning victory over the Eagles (1-9). Senior Darcy Schueler hit her first collegiate home run in the fourth inning to give the Colonels a 2-1 lead. Freshman Sarah Jackson added a two-out RBI single in the top of the fifth to extend the cushion to 3-1.
 
However, Georgia Southern rallied for a pair of two-out runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to extend the game to extra innings.
 
In the top of the ninth, two Colonels scored on a Georgia Southern throwing error to make the score, 5-3. Junior Sarah Fobbs then added an RBI single to provide some extra breathing room.
 
Senior Shannon McQueen led the EKU offense by going 3-for-5 at the plate. Fobbs, junior Kayla Joyce and sophomore Krislyn Campos also added a pair of hits. Senior pitcher Shaylon Robb (1-1) earned her first win of the season by tossing 5.2 innings and only giving up four hits.
 
The first game of the tournament saw NC State (4-6) explode for seven runs in the second inning to take a quick 8-0 lead. EKU's lone run came in the bottom of the fifth when freshman Taylor Stewart drew a bases loaded walk.
 
Wolfpack pitcher Emily Weiman struck out 17 Colonels to tally her third win. Meredith Burroughs came up with the big hit, a three-run home run in the second inning.
 
The Colonels continue play in the Eagle Classic II tomorrow, Feb. 21 with games against North Carolina (10 a.m.) and Bradley (noon.)