ARLINGTON, Texas – Kent State was victorious in both of its games on Friday's opening day at the Maverick Classic, defeating Kansas City, 13-5 in six innings, and Texas Southern, 6-2.
Senior Madi Huck was the winning pitch in the opener, while redshirt sophomore Andrea Scali earned the victory in the nightcap.
Game 1: Kent State 13, Kansas City 5 (6 innings)
A tough start to the day saw the Golden Flashes leave the bases loaded in the top of the first and then commit three errors in the bottom half of the inning to fall behind 5-0.