WKU's Paige Carter singled and Jordan Thomas came around to score for a 1-0 WKU lead in the first inning.
In the third, WKU's Rebekah Engelhardt tallied her seventh double of the season. Thomas drew a walk before Maddie Bowlds singled to score Engelhardt for a 2-0 WKU advantage. Carter followed with a single to score Thomas from second to push WKU’s lead to 3-0.
WKU chased the LSU pitcher Maribeth Gorsuch after two innings, and the Tigers called upon All-American hurler Allie Walljasper to close out the game. Gorsuch allowed all three of WKU’s runs in the game while four of the Hilltoppers’ seven hits came off Walljasper.