Game 1 | Game 2

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University softball team split a pair of contests against Jacksonville State University on Sunday afternoon.
 
EKU (16-11, 3-1 OVC) lost to the Gamecocks 9-2, in game one. In game two, the Colonels used a big third inning to win 10-5.
 
In game two, the Colonels used a seven-run third inning to take an 8-3 lead and not look back.
 
Hannah Clark and Carly Robinson started the inning with back-to-back singles to put runners on first and second with no one out. That is when Emily Corbitt sent the 2-1 pitch over the left field fence to give EKU the 4-3 lead. With two outs, Matti Morales sent a single up the middle to extend the inning. Samantha Reynoso joined in on the fun, doubling into the left center gap to bring home one and take a 5-3 lead.
 
Brooke Harrison came on the pinch hit for Eastern and she delivered an RBI single to bring home Reynoso. Destinee Lizzmore took a 3-2 pitch the other way down the right field line to bring home another run and push the EKU lead to 7-3. Sammi Miller sent a fly ball down the left field line that was misplayed by the outfielder to push the Colonel lead to 8-3 and cap off the seven run third inning.
 
Jacksonville State (19-7, 3-1 OVC) scored first after Karsen Mosley reached on an error and scored after a couple of wild pitches.  
 
Eastern answered back in the bottom half of the first inning after Lizzmore walked to start the inning. Robinson singled to left field to bring home Lizzmore and tie the game at 1-1.
 
JSU answered right back in the top of the second. Amber Jones reached on a fielding error to put a runner on first with no one out. Hayley Sims took the 1-0 pitch the other way to give the Gamecocks the 3-1 lead.
 
Jacksonville State scored one run in the fourth and sixth innings as well.
 
Bethany Todd started in the circle for the Colonels going five and one-third innings and striking out a career-best seven batters. She allowed three earned runs on the day. Mollie Paulick picked up her fourth save on the year, tossing one and two-third innings while striking out three.
 
Robinson went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two walks. Corbitt was 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBIs. Clark chipped in a 2-for-4 performance at the plate.
 
Anna Chisolm went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBIs for JSU. Faith Sims was 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBIs.
 
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In game one, Jacksonville State scored four runs in the first and never looked back.   
 
Eastern got on the board in the sixth, after Clark sent her team-best ninth home run over the right center field fence to cut the JSU lead to 9-2.
 
JSU scored one run in the second and four more in the sixth.
 
Lizzmore was 2-for-3 on the game. Clark went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBIs.
 
Alexus Jimmerson went 2-for-4 with four RBIs for JSU.
 
Sims started and went the distance for the Gamecocks. She tossed seven innings, striking out six and allowing two runs.
 
Reynoso pitched five and one-third innings in relief while striking out three.
 
Eastern was out-hit 11-3.
 
The Colonels return to the field Friday when they travel to Martin, Tennessee to take on the Skyhawks for a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m.