Kent State Eliminates Ball State in 4-1 Victory

Friday, May 10

Akron, Ohio

10:30 A.M.

Kent State University

26-23

Ball State

34-20

Ball State

Kent State

Photo by: David Dermer

Kent State Eliminates Ball State in 4-1 Victory

5/10/2019 12:27:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

AKRON, Ohio – Kent State (26-23) defeated Ball State (34-20) 4-1 at Firestone Stadium on Friday morning at Firestone Stadium in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The No. 2 seeded Golden Flashes advance in the loser's bracket and will now battle No. 5 Central Michigan at 2 p.m.

In a game that began last night and was suspended due to rain, Kent State scored three runs in the first inning. Kaitlyn Miller led off with a single to center and was followed up by a Hunter Brancifort hit by pitch and a Bailey Brownfield walk. Brenna Brownfield singled up the middle to score the first run and Megan Turner drew a walk to score the second. Carlee Selle bounced out to second, but pushed another run across the plate.

The game was halted in the third and resumed at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Kent State scratched out another run in the fourth inning, as Kellie Abeska began the frame with a walk. Kennadie Goth reached with a bunt single, while Abeska took third on the overthrow and was able to score on Brancifort's RBI groundout.

Ball State's only run came in the fifth on a leadoff homer by Janae Hogg.

Andrea Scali (20-8) allowed only two Ball State hits all game and tallied eight strikeouts without any walks. She is the first Kent State freshman to win 20 games in a year since Carla Brookbank's 23 victories in 1992.

Tieghan Morio (6-3) threw six innings and allowed six hits and three earned runs with four strikeouts and five walks for the Cardinals.

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