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Hannah Trombley vs WKU 2019
4
Winner Evansville UE 7-8
3
Samford SAM 6-14
Winner
Evansville UE
7-8
4
Final
3
Samford SAM
6-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Evansville UE 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 7 2
Samford SAM 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 1

W: Lockhart (4-3) L: DeCelles, Taylor (0-7)

8
Winner Western Kentucky WKU 13-2
1
Samford SAM 6-15
Winner
Western Kentucky WKU
13-2
8
Final
1
Samford SAM
6-15
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Kentucky WKU 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 8 11 2
Samford SAM 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2

W: SULLIVAN,K. (9-0) L: Spear, Lacey (4-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Drops Two On Saturday

SAMFORD VS. EVANSVILE BOX SCORE (PDF)

SAMFORD VS. WKU BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford softball team dropped two games on the second day of the Samford Invitational Saturday at the Samford Softball Stadium. Samford fell to Evansville, 4-3, and then the Bulldogs dropped an 8-1 decision to Western Kentucky. Due to expected inclement weather on Sunday, the final day of the tournament has been canceled.
 
With the losses, Samford falls to 6-15 on the season. Evansville is currently 7-8, while Western Kentucky improves to 13-2.
 
EVANSVILLE 4, SAMFORD 3
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Madison Couch went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
  • Taylor DeCelles (0-7) pitched 2.0 innings in relief, giving up two runs on three hits to take the loss in the circle.
  • Katie McLean led Evansville at the plate, going 3-for-3, and scoring two runs.
  • Emily Lockhart (4-3) pitched 4.0 innings in relief, allowing no runs on two hits to earn the win for the Purple Aces.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
  • Samford plated two runs in the second inning and another run in the third to take a 3-0 lead.
  • Evansville came back with one run in the fourth inning and two in the fifth to knot the score at 3-3.
  • Evansville added a run in the top of the seventh inning to take the 4-3 win.
 
WKU 8, SAMFORD 1
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Hannah Trombley hit a solo home run in a 1-for-2 performance to lead Samford at the plate.
  • Lacey Spear (4-3) took the loss, tossing 3.0 innings and allowing six runs, five earned, on five hits.
  • For Western Kentucky, Rebekah Engelhardt went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
  • Kennedy Sullivan (9-0) earned the win as the pitcher, striking out 17 batters, and also had a strong performance at the plate. She went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs for the Hilltoppers.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
  • Western Kentucky scored five runs in the top of the first inning to take a commanding early lead.
  • The Hilltoppers added a run in the third inning and another in the sixth to make the score 7-0.
  • Samford plated its lone run of the game on Trombley's homer in the bottom of the sixth to cut the lead to 7-1.
  • Western Kentucky added one final run in the seventh inning to make the final score 8-1.
 
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Samford will next play at Troy Wednesday evening. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start from Troy, Ala.
 
 
 
 
 
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