BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Nicholls State scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning and had those four stand up as they beat Eastern Illinois, 4-0, on Sunday in the final game of the UAB Spring Invite.
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EIU ends its week long season opening road trip with a 7-4 record as the Panthers played all 11 of those games since last Sunday (Feb. 21).
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Kelsey Miller opened the with a single and came around to score the first run on an RBI double by Ashlyn Reavis. Following an infield single, Kennedy Hebert connected for a two-run triple to stake the Colonels to a 3-0 lead. Hebert would come home to score on a sacrifice fly.
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Jade Montgomery fell to 3-3 in the circle for the Panthers while Emily Danehower (3-1) picked up the win.
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The Panthers were limited to three hits in the game, all singles by
Morgan Lewis,
Katie Nicholson and
Hannah Cravens.
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Miller, Reavis and Melise Gossen had two hits each to pace the Nicholls offense.
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