SportsMarch 31, 1997
RICMOND, Ky. -- Southeast Missouri State University's softball team routed host Eastern Kentucky 15-2 Sunday in Ohio Valley Conference play. The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was rained out. Southeast (9-11 overall, 4-3 OVC) had 17 hits. Kendra Williams and Jenni Gaines led the way with three hits apiece while Kim Palmer, Josie Earnest and Tami Hebert all added two hits. Palmer homered while Gaines had two doubles...

RICMOND, Ky. -- Southeast Missouri State University's softball team routed host Eastern Kentucky 15-2 Sunday in Ohio Valley Conference play.

The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was rained out.

Southeast (9-11 overall, 4-3 OVC) had 17 hits. Kendra Williams and Jenni Gaines led the way with three hits apiece while Kim Palmer, Josie Earnest and Tami Hebert all added two hits. Palmer homered while Gaines had two doubles.

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Sara Reichert (3-3) was the winning pitcher. She allowed eight hits in the full seven innings.

The Otahkians led just 3-2 until the broke the game open with six in the fifth and six more in the seventh.

EKU fell to 10-11 overall, 4-7 in OVC play.

Southeast plays at Morehead State today.

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