Western Kentucky’s softball team tallied 28 hits and 25 runs across two wins on the opening day of the Chattanooga Challenge on Friday in Chattanooga, Tenn.
WKU’s Paige Carter (2), Kendall Smith, Kennedy Sullivan and Jordan Thomas each registered home runs, while Smith and TJ Webster both posted a four-hit outing on the day. The Hilltoppers improved to 5-2 with wins over Ohio (13-4) and Chattanooga (12-2) as Kelsey Aikey earned both wins in the circle.
On the day, Carter (5-for-9; five RBIs), Webster (5-for-5; two RBIs), Sullivan (4-for-9; four RBIs); Smith (4-for-8; three RBIs) and Thomas (3-for-9; seven RBIs) combined for 21 hits and 21 RBIs.