Box Score

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Eastern Kentucky University softball team hit four home runs and allowed one hit to cruise past the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 10-0, on Wednesday night.  
 
Eastern Kentucky (11-3, 3-0 OVC) wasted no time taking the lead in the first.
 
Ariyana Miranda got things started with a one out single in the top of the first. With two outs, Carly Robinson singled to left field to put runners on first and second. Vianna Barron followed suit with a single to left field to bring home Miranda and give Eastern the 1-0 lead.
 
In the top of the fourth inning, Barron and Mollie Paulick started the inning with back-to-back singles to put runners on first and second with no one out. After back-to-back strikeouts Jaelyn Sanders hit her second home run of the season to dead center field to give the Colonels a 4-0 lead.
 
EKU busted the game open in the fifth.
 
Jasmine Miller doubled to right center to get things started with one out. After a Robinson walk, Barron took the 2-0 pitch over the left field wall to give the Colonels a 7-0 lead. Paulick followed with a solo home run to center field to give Eastern an 8-0 lead. After a Lou Bowers single, Jeanay Riley homered to left center field to give the Colonels their third home run of the inning and a 10-0 lead.
 
Kaitlyn Young (1-0) went the distance in the circle tossing five innings, allowing one hit, and striking out four.
 
Eastern hits the road this weekend for three-game series against in-state rival Murray State. First pitch against the Racers is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday.