HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The King University softball team finished their weekend with a pair of wins, defeating West Virginia Tech 13-1 and Coker College 5-2. Jenna Burnett had a big day for the Tornado, accounting for five hits and driving in five.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 13, West Virginia Tech 1; King 5, Coker 2
LOCATION: Byerly Park; Hartsville, S.C.
RECORDS: King 5-5; West Virginia Tech 1-6; Coker 14-2

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

• Burnett went 5-for-7 with a home run and five runs batted in.
• Hannah Riddle ripped a pair of home runs, drove in three and scored four runs.
• Katelyn Davidson and Kay Brokering also hit home runs on the day.

HOW IT HAPPENED WEST VIRGINIA TECH

• The Tornado wasted no time getting on the board as Riddle and Davidson ripped back-to-back home runs in the first inning.
• King added five runs in the second inning, highlighted by a two-out, two-run double from Bailey Deason, giving the Tornado a 7-1 lead.
• Riddle ripped her second home run of the game in the third inning, stretching the Tornado lead to 10-1.
• The Tornado capped the 13-1 win with three runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run Burnett single.
• In the circle, Raven Allender only allowed one run on three hits, tossing all five innings.

FOR THE FOES

• Olivia Morey went 1-for-1 and drove in the Golden Bears' lone run.
• Lauren Oxford and Alexis Lopez also registered hits in the contest.

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Raven Allender (1-0) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO
Losing Pitcher: Karina Atanacio (1-3) 4.0 IP, 11 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME COKER

• Burnett drove in Riddle in the first inning, giving King the early lead.
• The Cobras grabbed the lead in the top of the second with a pair of unearned runs.
• That lead stood until the fourth inning when a Burnett home run to center field evened the tally.
• The score remained the same until Brokering broke the tie with a three-run home run in the sixth inning, giving King the 5-2 lead.
• Leslie Odom made that standup as she sat down the Cobras in order in the seventh inning, giving King the 5-2 victory.
• Odom had a stellar outing, striking out a career-high 10 and allowing only two unearned runs on six hits.

OF RECORD

Winning Pitcher: Leslie Odom (2-1) 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 SO
Losing Pitcher: Christine Carver (7-1) 6.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO

FOR THE FOES

• Maria Williamson drove in one run and was one of six Cobras to record a hit in the game.
• Kelsi Bachmann and Cacey Simmons scored one run each.

UP NEXT

• King travels to Mars Hill University on Tuesday with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m.