March 14, 2010
Final Stats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Behind a solid showing from the plate, Belmont (2-13-0) powered its way to its second win of the season when they defeated Murray State (2-10-0) in the first game of their double header. Behind home runs from sophomore Ashley Byers and senior Erin Gier, the Bruins went on to win by a score of 9-6.
Murray State kicked off the scoring in the first inning when a single to left field drove in two runs.
Belmont responded in the second inning by scoring two runs of their own after an errant throw allowed Sara Bentley (Springfield, Tenn.) and Courtney Elrod (Clarksville, Tenn.) to cross the plate.
Sophomore Ashley Byers put the Bruins in the lead when her home run put two more runs on the board.
Belmont pulled ahead in the sixth inning when a three run shot from senior Erin Gier (Asheville, N.C.) over the center field wall drove in three more runs.
Belmont added two more runs in the inning to go up in the game by five runs.
Murray State made a brief comeback attempt, but two runs was all that the Racers could muster as they fell to the Bruins by a score of 9-6.
The Bruins immediately went on to compete against Murray State in the second game of their scheduled double header.
