SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Belmont University Softball Program (33-13, 16-6 MVC) fell, 3-2, to Missouri State (16-30, 13-9 MVC) in extra innings Friday evening.
How it Happened
Belmont started off strong as
Rylee Spindler recorded her first-career home run in the top of the first to take an early 1-0 lead.
Both teams faced a one-two-three inning in the second leaving the Bruins up by one.
Baie Ensio added a single in the top of the third but was unable to reach home leaving the score at 1-0 heading into the fourth.
Belmont and Missouri State continued to play tough defense resulting in another scoreless inning for both sides.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Bears added a run to even the score at 1-1.
Emma Barnes drove in a huge RBI triple in the top of the sixth to reclaim the lead for the Bruins. Missouri State responded in the bottom of the inning with a run to even the score again at two all.
Neither team could plate a run in the seventh sending the game into extra innings.
Missouri State eventually hit a walk-off home run in the eighth inning to claim game one of the series.
Up Next
Belmont will continue weekend play against Missouri State on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT. Follow live stats on belmontbruins.com.
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