WILMORE, Ky.--- Junior intercultural studies major Josie Deatherage's nine strikeouts in her 13th complete game of the season and junior art major Katilyn Wilson's four hits were not enough as Asbury softball (11-16) dropped two games to Kentucky State (15-17) in Wilmore on Tuesday night, 5-0 and 4-1. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

* Deatherage pitched all seven innings in game one with nine strikeouts, five hits, and two earned runs of the five scored
* Kaitlyn Wilson had two hits in both games, with a double and the only run scored for AU
* Freshman Sidney Hansen pitched a complete game in game two with three earned runs, no walks and two strikeouts
* Taylor Enlow went 2-3 in game one with a stolen base
* Emily Zink had a double off the left-center wall in game two
* Samantha Bottom, Kaylee Korros, and Emma Popplewell also had hits on the day


"We didn't play our best. We had some nice hits but couldn't capitalize on them. Both pitchers threw well and kept us in the game, but defensive errors cost us in certain innings. We'll use this as a learning opportunity and come out ready to compete for our next games."
Ally Moore | Asbury Softball Head Coach



Game One | ASBURY 0,  KENTUCKY ST. 5
* KSU broke the 0-0 tie in the third with a run and added another in the fifth, and three more in the sixth
* Asbury tallied five hits as did KSU, but AU committed four errors compared to the Thorobreds' two
* AU left seven runners on base, Deatherage left 10 KSU runners on base with key outs

Game Two | ASBURY 1,  KENTUCKY ST. 4
* Asbury took a 1-0 lead in the third off a Natalie Ison RBI
* KSU responded in the fourth with their only four runs of the game off five hits and an error including a two-run home run
* AU had two errors in the game while KSU had three
* Both teams left six runners on base


* Asbury left 13 runners on base in the doubleheader with five hits in each game
* Josie Deatherage struck out nine in her 13th complete game
* Kaitlyn Wilson had four hits, two in each game


Asbury will play in Grayson, Ky., on Friday against Kentucky Christian University at 2 and 4 pm for an NCCAA Mideast Region matchup
 

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