BECKLEY, West Virginia -- WVU Tech softball celebrated seniors, Hannah Calhoun, Kayla Harbin, Kayla Jones and MaKayla Waugh, Saturday afternoon and split a River States Conference (RSC) doubleheader with Cincinnati Christian University. The Golden Bears boost their record to 21-27, 10-8 (RSC) while the Eagles move to 20-17, 9-9 (RSC) after scores of 4-6 and 7-0.

Tech is currently tied for fifth with Point Park University in the conference standings and will be advancing to the RSC Championship to be held May 4-5 in Vienna, West Virginia.

Game One | Cincinnati Christian 6, WVU Tech 4 | Box Score

Tech's highlights in game one include a three-run home run from Jones who crossed Harbin and freshman Alexis Lopez.

Junior Kacie Cahill posted a double and a run scored while fellow classmate Skylar Connelly marked a RBI and stolen base.

Sophomore Karina Atanacio (10-11) was dealt the loss after three innings of work, striking out three batters while giving up two earned runs..

Freshman Amanda McDonald drew the start, tossing for four innings towards a strike out and four earned runs.

Game Two | WVU Tech 7, Cincinnati Christian 0  | Box Score

Runs were batted in by many Golden Bears including three from Jones, and one each from Connelly, junior Lauren Oxford, Harbin and McDonald.

Tech also saw two hits each from Lopez, Connelly, Waugh, Oxford and freshman Olivia Morey.

The runs were scored by Lopez, Connelly (2), Jones, sophomore Madeline Olson, McDonald and Morey.

In the circle, McDonald (6-14) achieved the shutout W after a complete game and two strike outs.

Stay tuned to goldenbearathletics.com for the time and opponent of Tech's first round contest in the RSC Championship scheduled for May 4-5.
 

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