FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Kent State softball team showed it can win games in different ways on a 2-0 opening day at the FGCU Kickoff Classic on Friday. The Golden Flashes put together all phases of the game for a 10-0 five-inning victory over Illinois-Chicago and then needed a seventh-inning comeback to beat Memphis, 4-3.
Junior Ronnie Ladines made a huge impact both with her arm and her stick. Ladines was the winning pitcher in both games and allowed just one hit in six scoreless innings. Her 2-for-4 performance at the plate included the walk-off single to beat Memphis.