Smith sparks No. 7 KCC softball
AUSTIN, Minn. - Taleah Smith enjoyed a big day in the leadoff spot for the Kirkwood softball team Saturday.
Smith went 7-for-8 with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs as the seventh-ranked Eagles won two games at the Packer Dome.
Kirkwood scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to snap a 4-4 tie and defeat Rock Valley College, 9-4, in the first game.
The Eagles jumped off to a 5-0 lead in the first inning of their second game and posted a 9-6 victory over NIACC, running their record for the young 2019 season to 6-0.
Smith, Skylar Ryan and Autum Barthelman had two hits in the 9-4 victory over Rock Valley. Smith, Rachel Stewart and Randyn Carter drove in two runs. Ryan and Barthelman scored twice.