PDF Stats | Game Notes (vs. Morehead State)

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The Eastern Kentucky University softball team began play in the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Wednesday afternoon against Tennessee Tech and fell by a count of 11-3.
 
The No. 5 seed Colonels (23-27) will now face No. 8 Morehead State (22-23) tomorrow in an elimination game. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. ET.
 
In the bottom of the first, the Golden Eagles shortstop, Sabrie Neeb, homered over the right center wall to give TTU an early 1-0 lead.
 
The third inning was a big one for EKU as the Colonels scored all of their runs. Junior Kayla Joyce started the rally with a double down the right field line. Freshman Paige Murphy then singled to left. After junior Sarah Fobbs tied the game with a sacrifice fly, freshman Sarah Jackson came through with a two-out single to right center that scored two more runs.
 
However, TTU (29-26) exploded for five runs in the fourth inning and four more in the fifth to pull away. Alyssa Richards led the Golden Eagles from the batter's box with two home runs and three RBIs.
 
Jackson was a bright spot for the Colonels as she reached base three times with a single and two walks.