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Tulsa Sweeps Doubleheader at Kennesaw State Friday

(Photo Courtesy of Tulsa Athletics)

KENNESAW, Ga. – Caitlin Sill pitched a one-hitter in a 1-0 Game 1 win, and Jill Barrett went 3-for-3 and Erica Sampson tallied two RBI in a 6-1 Game 2 win to lead No. 21 Tulsa to a doubleheader sweep of Kennesaw State Friday afternoon at the Georgia Tech/Kennesaw State Crossover at Bailey Park.

The sophomore Sill’s Game 1 performance was the first complete-game shutout of her career. She struck out three and walked three batters, and improved her record to 3-1 on the season. Junior Bailey Erwin earned the complete-game victory in Game 2 and improved her record to 4-0. The Golden Hurricane improved to 11-1 on the season.

In Game 1, senior center fielder Cierra Hughes drove home pinch runner Brittany Walker in the seventh inning for the only run of the game.

In Game 2, Tulsa jumped out to a 4-0 after three innings, and led 6-0 before Kennesaw State (4-5) scored in the seventh. The Hurricane scored two runs each in the first and sixth innings, and one run in each of the second and third innings.

The Golden Hurricane plays a doubleheader at Georgia Tech Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m.

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