Hilltoppers drop series to Blue Hens

NEWARK, Del. — WKU Softball fell to Delaware 4-2 on Friday at the Delaware Softball Diamond. The Hilltoppers (36-12 overall, 18-8 CUSA) out-hit the Blue Hens (30-21 overall, 17-9 CUSA) for the second straight game but were unable to score.

DELAWARE 4, WKU 2

HOW IT HAPPENED

• WKU scored quickly in the top of the first inning as Lauren Satterly hit a double to put the first Hilltopper on the base paths.
• Morgan Sharpe brought Satterly home the next at-bat with a single to center field and gave WKU the lead, 1-0.
• Sharpe then advanced to second on a passed ball and Annie White followed with a single to center field to push Sharpe to third.
• With runners at first and third, White stole second to put two runners in scoring position.
• Kendle White scored the second run of the day for WKU with a double to center field.
• Delaware was held scoreless in the first inning before scoring three runs in the second and their final run in the fifth.

NOTABLES

• All but one of the starting nine recorded at least one hit. Morgan Sharpe and Kendle White led with two.
• Both Sharpe and White were responsible for the two RBI of the day.
• Four stolen bases ties for third-most on the season.
• Rylan Smith earned the start and finished with four strikeouts in five innings of work. Maddy Wood threw the final inning of the game and struck out two.

UP NEXT

WKU will play the final regular-season conference game on Saturday, May 2, against Delaware. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.