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Top-seeded Lindsey Wilson Softball Cruises Past Pikeville 10-2

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KINGSPORT, Tenn. -- Top-seeded Lindsey Wilson scored five times in the opening inning today en route to a 10-2, five-inning win over eighth-seeded Pikeville (Ky.) Domtar Park.

The Blue Raiders (44-7) advance in the winner's bracket to face fifth-seeded UVa.-Wise -- who beat Shawnee State (Ohio) 9-0 in another opening round game this morning -- at 3 p.m. CT.

The first five Lindsey Wilson batters reached led by Kristina Krupinski and Ali Hart who each drove in two runs in the inning to give the Blue Raiders a 5-0 lead after the first inning.

Pikeville (20-26) responded with a pair of runs in the top of the third to cut the deficit to 5-2.

Sarah Belcher and Holly Hinkle each drove in a run against Blue Raider starter Cara Law.

The Bears threatened to add more runs, but Mid-South Conference Pitcher of the Year Jordan Hood struck out back-to-back batters with bases loaded in relief of Law.

Law ended the game allowing two runs on two hits in 2-1/3 innings. Hood allowed just one hit in 2-2/3 scoreless innings.

The Blue Raiders got the two runs back in bottom half of the third as Travatia Bowden hit a two-run double off the left field fence to give Lindsey Wilson a 7-2 lead. Bowden ended 2-for-3 at the plate with team-high three RBIs.

Lindsey Wilson added a run in the fourth and two more in the fifth to end the game in a run-ruled, 10-2 win.

Hart and Krupinski joined Bowden with two hits as the Blue Raiders out-hit the Bears 10-3.

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