Blaine Kinsey

GoSycamores.com

The Indiana State softball team fell 9-3 to Eastern Kentucky in their first game of the Magic City Classic hosted by the University of Alabama Birmingham.

The Colonels got off to a quick start, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back.  After holding the Sycamores scoreless, the Colonels then extended their lead to 7-0 with four more runs in the bottom of the second inning.

The Sycamores finally got their bats going in the top of the third inning where they scored three runs.

Senior Stephanie Jonson led off the inning with a walk before freshman Danielle Ketner singled to advance Jonson to second. Jonson was then tagged out on a fielders choice, however, Ketner advanced to second to put runners on first and second.

Freshman Shelby Wilson then reached on a throwing error by Eastern Kentucky and then advanced to second and Ketner scored the Sycamores first run. Later in the inning, junior Bailey Wittenauer hit a two RBI single to score Wilson and freshman Alex Baumgart and to close the gap to 7-3.

The Sycamores could not get any closer as the Colonels went on to score two more runs en route to a 9-3 Sycamore loss.

Wittenauer finished the game 3-4 from the plate with two RBI's while Baumgart went 3-4 with a run scored.

The Sycamores will return to action Saturday in day two of the Magic City Classic as they play Samford at 1:30 p.m. and Lipscomb at 9 p.m.