Ball State vs. Western Kentucky
Stat: Runs Hits Errors
Ball State 3 9 2
Western Kentucky 5 6 3
The Ball State softball team suffered a 5-3 loss to Western Kentucky March 22 at the Softball Field at the First Merchant Ballpark Complex.
The Hilltoppers swept the Cardinals in the weekend's three-game set.
Down 1-0 in the bottom of the first the first, the Cardinals scored three runs to take the lead.
A single by right-fielder Hanne Stuedemann scored left-fielder Loren Cihlar to tie the game at 1-1. Studemann advanced to third on a throwing error, and catcher Jessica Craft tripled to right to bring in Stuedemann. Craft later scored on a double by designated player Shelbie Scamihorn.
Western Kentucky answered back in the second inning with a Brooke Holloway single up the middle that drove in two runs.
After a sacrifice fly, the Hilltoppers took the lead at 4-3 in the third.
Ball State replaced starting pitcher Jocelyn Rivera after three innings with Sammi Cowger, who would only give up one more run during the game.
The Cardinals offense struggled after the first innings, recording four hits after posting five in the first. They were 0-4 the rest of the game with runners in scoring position.
The winning pitcher for Western Kentucky was Janna Scheff, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up four hits and no runs.
Rivera allowed three hits and four runs (two earned) in her three innings of work.
With the loss, Ball State falls to 12-16 on the season. The Cardinals will return to action against Butler (14-11), their last game before Mid-American Conference play begins.
They game will take place at 3 p.m. March 24 in Indianapolis, Ind.
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