NASHVILLE Tenn. -- Belmont Softball earned a split on the afternoon vs. Tennessee Tech after defeating the Golden Eagles, 10-2 (5 inn.), in the second game of the day after dropping a 6-3 contest in the first game.
Game 1: Tennessee Tech 6, Belmont 3
Tennessee Tech continued its trend of fast starts in the first game of the afternoon as the Golden Eagles came out of the gates swinging.
Tech scored six runs in the top of the first inning off four hits. A two-RBI triple by Chelsea Burgess highlighted TTU's display of offensive fireworks.
Belmont recovered to cut TTU's lead in half in the bottom of the second inning as an RBI-triple from Mia Vierra (Palmdale, Calif.) followed by a two-RBI double from Amy Zeronian (Pasadena, Calif.) scored three Bruin runs.
That was as close as Belmont came, however, as BU's best chance at tying up the contest came in the fifth inning when a flyout from freshman catcher Chelsey Deloney (Gardendale, Ala.) left two Bruins on base as Tech's first inning explosion was all it needed in order to hold on for the 6-3 victory and capture it's first win of the weekend series.
A pair of Texans led Belmont offensively as senior Kirbie Ferrell (Pasadena, Tex.) finished 2-for-4 while sophomore Jordan Daly (Humble, Tex.) was a perfect 2-for-2 for the Bruins.
Game 2: Belmont 10, Tennessee Tech 2
The second game of the doubleheader started in the same manner as the previous two contests as Tennessee Tech came out of the gates hot at the plate.
TTU scored two runs in the top of the first inning off three hits as the Golden Eagles once again took the early advantage over the Bruins.
Belmont quickly responded in the home half of the first inning as a double from Kat Hollingsworth (Carrollton, Tex.) followed by a triple from Jordan Daly knocked in a pair of runs to tie up the contest.
Belmont broke the game open in the third inning as the Bruins drove in six runs off five hits. RBI singles from Zeronian and Ferrell highlighted BU's offensive barrage.
The Bruins added a pair of insurance runs in the fourth inning when sophomore Taylor Moon (Vestavia, Ala.) hit a two-RBI double to centerfield.
Tennessee Tech (10-26, 2-8 OVC) didn't have any offensive answers left as the Bruins went on for the easy 10-2 victory in five innings, capturing a split on the day and winning the weekend series over the Golden Eagles.
Of Tennessee Tech's 11 runs over the three-game series, 10 of those came in the first inning.
Moon (5-5) earned the victory on the mound as the right-hander threw four innings, allowing two runs off five hits.
Kirbie Ferrell recorded another great effort as the second baseman went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI. On the day, Ferrell notched five hits on seven at-bats to lead the Bruins at the plate.
Belmont (9-20, 3-6 OVC) will return to action next Saturday, April 5, as BU travels to Southeast Missouri State for a doubleheader with the Redhawks starting at 1 p.m. CT.
