HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lincoln Memorial softball team run-ruled Kentucky State in both ends of a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon at Dorothy Neely Field heading into a mini spring break for the hosts.
 
The Railsplitters (24-15) made quick work of the Thorobreds (10-14), beating them 9-1 in Game 1 then 18-0 in Game 2. The 18 runs were the most scored by Lincoln Memorial this season and the first time scoring in double digits since Feb. 17 against Emmanuel.
 
Game 1: Lincoln Memorial 9, Kentucky State 1 (5 innings)
 
Kelsie Tuggle jumpstarted the Railsplitters with a 1^st inning grand slam to left field, and they would cruise to victory behind starting pitcher Emma Frost's dominant outing.
 
McKenzie Henry added a pair of insurance runs on an RBI single in the 2^nd inning and an RBI double in the 4^th inning, while Gracie Palmer hit a run-scoring triple in the 5^th before scoring the mercy rule-inducing run on a fielder's choice grounder by Anna Kate Reichter.
 
Frost was only an out away from a potential perfect game but allowed a solo homerun with 2 outs in the 5^th for the only runner to reach base against her. She struck out 12 in 5.0 innings of work to improve to 13-7 on the year. Kayla West fell to 5-4 after giving up the 9 runs in 4.1 innings.
 
Game 2: Lincoln Memorial 18, Kentucky State 0 (5 innings)
 
An 8-run 2^nd inning highlighted an offensive explosion for Lincoln Memorial, who added 2 in the 1^st, 2 in the 3^rd and 6 in the 4^th for its highest output offensively of the season.
 
Both Palmer and Reichter had 3 hits in the game, while Reese Vivrette hit for 3 RBI and Madison and McKenzie Henry 2 RBI each. Hayley Tamaro (9-7) pitched 3.0 innings of shutout ball with 2 strikeouts to pick up the win, while Kentucky State's Theresa Pelland (1-3) was hit with the loss after allowing 10 runs in 2.0 innings.
 
Up Next
The Lady Railsplitters take the weekend off before traveling down to Jefferson City to face in-state rival Carson-Newman in a Wednesday doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.