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Softball Drops Series Finale to Eastern Kentucky

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Belmont softball team (7-12, 0-3 OVC) was unable to bounce back from a late rally on Sunday afternoon and fell to visiting Eastern Kentucky (14-9, 3-0), 12-7, on Sunday afternoon at Rose Park.

The Lady Colonels struck first, picking up a run in the top of the first before the Bruins got on the board behind a solo homerun to left center by freshman Jordan Daly (Humble, Texas), knotted the score at one, in the following inning. 

The teams remained stalemated until the bottom of the fourth when Belmont took the lead for the first time in the contest.  Junior Ashley Hammer (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.) got things started reaching on a walk before a bunt by classmate Mia Vierra (Palmdale, Calif.) added another runner to the bases.  A fielding error by EKU loaded the bases and quick feet saw Hammer cross the plate, putting BU up, 2-1.   Unfortunately, the lead was held briefly as Eastern Kentucky fired back in the top of the fifth, adding five runs to its tally. 

Belmont dug in its heels and saw five more runs added before the end of the contest, with one coming in the fifth and two in each of the bottoms of the sixth and seventh innings.  Notable efforts include singles by freshman Jessica Wilson (Alvin, Texas), sophomores Kirbie Ferrell (Pasadena, Texas) and Kat Hollingsworth (Carrollton, Texas), and a homerun by sophomore Heather Turner (Rosenburg, Texas).

For the day, Wilson batted .750 with a trio of hits.  Hollingsworth and Turner led BU in RBI with a total of two apiece. 

Inside the circle, four Bruins saw time, led by freshman Taylor Moon (Vestavia, Ala.) and junior Brittanie Albright (Franklin, Tenn.), who combined for three strikeouts.

Belmont returns to action on Wednesday with a doubleheader on the road at Alabama A&M.  First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. and live stats will be available for the series.

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Players Mentioned

Brittanie Albright

#15 Brittanie Albright

P
5' 11"
Junior
Western Kentucky
Jordan Daly

#20 Jordan Daly

1B/2B
5' 7"
Freshman
Incarnate Word Academy
Kirbie Ferrell

#6 Kirbie Ferrell

2B/SS
5' 5"
Sophomore
Deer Park High School
Ashley Hammer

#2 Ashley Hammer

SS
5' 3"
Junior
Pope John Paul II High School
Kat Hollingsworth

#7 Kat Hollingsworth

OF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Hebron High School
Taylor Moon

#11 Taylor Moon

P/1B
5' 9"
Freshman
Vestavia HIlls High School
Heather Turner

#23 Heather Turner

OF
5' 8"
Sophomore
Foster High School
Mia Vierra

#14 Mia Vierra

P/3B
5' 9"
Junior
Quartz Hills High School
Jessica Wilson

#4 Jessica Wilson

C/3B
5' 5"
Freshman
Alvin High School

Players Mentioned

Brittanie Albright

#15 Brittanie Albright

5' 11"
Junior
Western Kentucky
P
Jordan Daly

#20 Jordan Daly

5' 7"
Freshman
Incarnate Word Academy
1B/2B
Kirbie Ferrell

#6 Kirbie Ferrell

5' 5"
Sophomore
Deer Park High School
2B/SS
Ashley Hammer

#2 Ashley Hammer

5' 3"
Junior
Pope John Paul II High School
SS
Kat Hollingsworth

#7 Kat Hollingsworth

5' 5"
Sophomore
Hebron High School
OF
Taylor Moon

#11 Taylor Moon

5' 9"
Freshman
Vestavia HIlls High School
P/1B
Heather Turner

#23 Heather Turner

5' 8"
Sophomore
Foster High School
OF
Mia Vierra

#14 Mia Vierra

5' 9"
Junior
Quartz Hills High School
P/3B
Jessica Wilson

#4 Jessica Wilson

5' 5"
Freshman
Alvin High School
C/3B