Softball Splits with WVU Tech

Beckley, WV - The Lady Knights won game 1 by a score of 18-1. KCU had 18 hits and only allowed WVU Tech 5 hits. Tech was responsible for 8 errors in game 1. The Lady Knights only struck out one time in game 1. The Lady Knights were unable to secure a victory in game 2 and fell to WVU Tech 5-8. KCU had 8 hits and 1 error while Tech had 6 hits and 2 errors. The Lady Knights will be back on the road to take on Ohio Christian at 2 and 4 on the 23rd of April. 

Scoring Summary - Game 1

• In the top of the 1st inning Kylie Mathes stole second but advanced to third on an error and scored.

• In the top of the 2nd inning Madison Penrod singled bringing home home Alyna Ruiz.
• Samantha Lawyer reached on an error and advanced to second, Alexis Holleman to third, and scored Penrod. 
• Sarah Leyba doubled to bring in Lawyer and Holleman. 
• Kylie Mathes singled to bring in Sarah Leyba to put the Lady Knights up 6-0 in the 2nd inning. 

• In the top of the 3rd inning Ruiz doubled to bring in Rebecca Engler. 
• Penrod doubled to score Ruiz. 
• Lawyer singled to advance Ashton Blackburn and score Penrod. 
• Lawyer advanced to third and Blackburn scored on a wild pitch. 
• Gracie Smithson singled to bring in Lawyer.
• Alyssa Curtis singled to score Smithson to put the Lady Knights up 12-0 going into the bottom half of the third inning. 

• In the top of the 4th inning Blackburn singled and advanced Penrod and scored Katelyn Justice. 
• Leyba reached on an error and advanced to third scoring Holleman and Penrod.

• In the top of the 5th inning Hunter Wagner grounded out to third and scored Hannah Ison. 
• Blackburn grounded out to third and scored Justice. 
• Holleman reached on an error and advanced to second and scored Penrod. 

Inside the Stats - Game 1

• Sarah Leyba, Madison Penrod, and Ashton Blackburn all had 2 RBIs.
• Kylie Mathes, Gracie Smithson, Alyssa Curtis, Hunter Wagner, Alyna Ruiz, and Samantha Lawyer all had 1 RBI.
• Sarah Leyba and Alyna Ruiz doubled and Madison Penrod doubled twice. 
• Sarah Leyba, Kylie Mathes, Gracie Smithson, and Alexis Holleman all had stolen bases. 

Scoring Summary - Game 2

• In the top of the 3rd inning Penrod grounded out but advanced Mathes and Leyba and scored Holleman to cut the lead down to 1-5. 
• In the top of the 5th inning Penrod hit a sac fly to advance Leyba and score Holleman. 
• Engler singled and advanced to second and scored Leyba to cut the lead but still trailed 3-8. 
• In the top of the 6th inning Leyba had an inside the park home run and scored Justice to cut the lead down to 5-8. 

Inside the Stats - Game 2

• Alyssa Curtis had 3 strikeouts. 
• Alexis Holleman doubled in game 2. 
• Sarah Leyba and Rebecca Engler had 1 RBI while Madison Penrod had 2.