{"id":180519,"date":"2026-03-06T09:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180519\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:17:16","slug":"eku-powers-past-iu-indy-before-dropping-tight-game-to-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/180519\/","title":{"rendered":"EKU Powers Past IU Indy Before Dropping Tight Game to Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Delaware_St_2024.png\" alt=\"Delaware State\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> Delaware State<\/p>\n<p>3\/6\/2026 | 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        ESPN+  &#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Mar. 06 (Fri) \/ 3 p.m.&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Delaware_St_2024.png\" alt=\"Delaware State\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0Delaware State&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/opponent-history\/delaware-state\/164\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    RICHMOND, Ky. \u2014 The Eastern Kentucky University softball team split a pair of games Friday, earning a dominant win over IU Indy before dropping a close contest to Miami (Oh).<\/p>\n<p>The Colonels (8-11) put on an offensive clinic against the Jaguars, hitting five home runs and driving in 12 runs in just five innings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/lilly-davis\/11673\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11673\" target=\"_blank\">Lilly Davis<\/a> had a standout performance in Game 1 for the Colonels, going 2-for-2 at the plate with three RBIs and two home runs.<\/p>\n<p>It was a combined effort in the circle, as <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/bayle-hunnicutt\/12142\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12142\" target=\"_blank\">Bayle Hunnicutt<\/a> started and allowed just three hits and one run in two innings before <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/victoria-byrum\/11671\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11671\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Byrum<\/a> finished the game with three hitless innings.<\/p>\n<p>GAME ONE \u2014 EKU 12, IU INDY 1<\/p>\n<p>IU Indy started the scoring with an RBI double in the top of the first inning, giving the Jaguars their lone run of the game.<\/p>\n<p>The Colonels wasted no time responding with a three-run bottom of the first inning.<\/p>\n<p>The rally began with a sacrifice fly from Davis that brought home <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/reese-knox\/11678\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11678\" target=\"_blank\">Reese Knox<\/a>. A wild pitch from the Jaguars then allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/jaelin-haynes\/11677\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11677\" target=\"_blank\">Jaelin Haynes<\/a> to score, making it 2-1. <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/jordan-smith\/11683\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11683\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Smith<\/a> capped the inning with a sacrifice fly that scored <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/makayla-mathis\/11680\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11680\" target=\"_blank\">Makayla Mathis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>EKU added to the lead in the second inning when <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/skyler-billips\/11670\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11670\" target=\"_blank\">Skyler Billips<\/a> hit her first collegiate home run to deep left field, making it 4-1.<\/p>\n<p>After a single by <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/kennedy-drafton\/11674\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11674\" target=\"_blank\">Kennedy Drafton<\/a> and a throwing error by the Jaguars, three Colonels crossed the plate to extend the lead to 7-1.<\/p>\n<p>The very next at-bat, Davis homered to deep center for her first home run of the day, giving the Colonels their fifth run of the inning.<\/p>\n<p>EKU delivered the final blow in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring four more runs to seal the win.<\/p>\n<p>The inning began with a two-run home run from Drafton to deep right, marking her third homer of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Five pitches later, Davis homered to deep left for her second home run of the day.<\/p>\n<p>The Colonels closed out the game with their fifth home run when <a href=\"https:\/\/ekusports.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/sharyn-duncan\/11675\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"11675\" target=\"_blank\">Sharyn Duncan<\/a> hit a shot to deep left, securing the 12-1 victory.<\/p>\n<p>GAME TWO \u2014 \u00a0EKU 2, MIAMI (OH) 3<\/p>\n<p>The RedHawks struck early, bringing three runners home in the opening inning.<\/p>\n<p>Miami loaded the bases and was hit by a pitch twice before drawing a walk, bringing in three runs to make it 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>EKU made a pitching change at the end of the inning, with Byrum entering the circle.<\/p>\n<p>In the bottom of the first, EKU responded with one run. Haynes doubled to left, sending Knox to third, before Drafton lifted a sacrifice fly to center that scored Knox.<\/p>\n<p>After six scoreless innings, the Colonels trailed 3-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh.<\/p>\n<p>Haynes walked, then Davis singled to bring home Haynes. The rally fell just short, however, as the RedHawks secured the 3-2 win.<\/p>\n<p>EKU had chances to take the lead with the bases loaded in both the fifth and sixth innings, but was unable to capitalize.<\/p>\n<p>NEXT UP<\/p>\n<p>The Colonels return to action on Day 2 of the EKU Invitational at 3 p.m. Saturday against Delaware State.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: Delaware State 3\/6\/2026 | 3 p.m. &#13; ESPN+ &#13; &#13; Mar. 06 (Fri)&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180520,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-180519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}