By: By Al Barba
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –
Katie Byrd and
Taylor Denton each drove in two runs, while
Jessie Mullen and
Noelle Winkles each scored twice to lead Kennesaw State to a 9-1 five-inning victory over Samford Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala.
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Logan Viers (8-4) allowed one run over three innings and Abby Green worked two innings of scoreless relief to help the Owls improve to 25-9 on the season.
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Kennesaw State received contributions throughout its lineup as nine different individuals accounted for the Owls' nine hits.
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KSU took advantage of three Bulldog errors to score five times in the second inning to take a 5-0 lead. Denton had a two-run double and
Katey Lynch capped the scoring with a run-scoring single. KSU extended its lead to 8-0 in the third, with the big blow, a two-run double by
Olivia Tamewitz.
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Kira Czyrklis drove in the Owls' final run with an RBI single in the fourth inning.
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Kennesaw State returns to ASUN Conference play on Saturday when it hosts USC Upstate in a doubleheader at Bailey Park. The first game begins at 1 p.m. (ET).
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