BLUEFIELD -- The Bluefield State softball team captured their first two wins after a 40 game losing streak in a doubleheader against Penn State Scranton Tuesday afternoon at Graham Rec. Field.

Game 1:

For the first time in her colligate, career Kylie Salazar hit a home run to center field in the bottom of the third for a two-run RBI. 

Kennedy Warbritton scored the first run for the Big Blue on a wild pitch from the Lions pitcher Olivia Simo. Caila Cooksey advanced to third. Cooksey quickly scored on the following wild pitch from Simo. 

Emma Crawford added the final run in the first inning by stealing home plate. The Big Blue added three more in the third. 

The Big Blue added their final six in the bottom of the fourth. Madison Thompson scored off a double hit to left field by Hannah Fisher. Fisher scored off a double to left field by Savanna Mullins. 

Madison Thompson (1-5) took the win for Bluefield State. Thompson didn't give up any runs  -- on two hits in 5.0 inning of work. 

Alexis Agnew had the final hit in game one and singled to left field for an RBI. Bringing in Kylie Nelson for the final run of the game, 15-0.


Game 2: 

The Big Blue closed out Tuesday with a 10-0 win in game 2 of the doubleheader.

The first inning was scoreless for both the Big Blue and Lions. 

The Big Blue struck first in the bottom of the second. Hannah Fisher singled for an RBI. Bringing in Maurincia Demmings. Fisher then scored off a field out RBI by La'Naeyah Ayers, 2-0. 
The third inning was again scoreless for both teams. The Big Blue added their final 8 points in the bottom of the fourth.  
Demmings stole home plate off a wild pitch from the Lions pitcher Olivia Shimo. Ayers tripled to the right-center for an RBI, bringing in Kylie Salazar. 
Ayers then scored after Kaylee Sarver singled to second base. Sarver advanced to second off a throwing error from Lion's defense. Sarver scored off a single to center field from Kennedy Warbritton. 

Kylie Nelson, Caila Cooksey, and Emma Crawford score the final three runs for the Big Blue. 

Kylie Salazar (1-4) took the win for Bluefield State. Salazar didn't give up any runs  -- on no hits in 5.0 inning of work. 

Bluefield State improves to 2-9  with the wins. the Lions dropped to 0-2. 

Up Next...
The Big Blue will host St. Augustine's in a doubleheader. Wednesday, Mar. 9. The first pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.