Western Kentucky’s softball team finished the Hilltopper Spring Fling with a win on Sunday, collecting six runs on nine hits to defeat Tennessee Tech 6-1 at the WKU Softball Complex.

Sophomore designated hitter Maci Masters led the Hilltoppers (13-6 overall) in extra-base hits with two doubles, while senior catcher Randi Drinnon led in scoring with two RBI.

In the circle, sophomore right-hander Rylan Smith collected nine strikeouts to earn her fifth win of the season.

WKU jumped ahead early in the game with three runs in the bottom of the first inning

Freshman infielder Katie Murphy opened the inning reaching on an error and moved over to third after a bunt single from sophomore infielder Morgan Sharpe.

A sacrifice fly from freshman outfielder Kennedy Stinson scored Murphy for the first run of the day.

Sophomore infielder Annie White reached on a walk, and after some defensive confusion, Sharpe managed to steal home for the second run.

The third run of the day was courtesy of freshman outfielder Macy Gregor, who sent the ball to center field for a sacrifice fly.

Tennessee Tech (6-11 overall) scored its first run in the third, but the Hilltoppers posted another three runs in the fifth.

Masters notched her sixth double of the season to score Stinson, who reached earlier with a single to third.

Drinnon then hit a two-RBI double to right center to score Masters and Kaytlan Kemp, who was pinch running for Gregor.

Smith threw five full innings for the Tops, finishing her outing with nine strikeouts and only giving up three hits. Freshman right-hander Erica Houge took over for Smith in the sixth and shut the Golden Eagles down to end the game.

“It was good way to end the weekend,” WKU coach Amy Tudor said in a news release. “Solid pitching and timely hitting.”

WKU opens its 2025 Conference USA schedule against Sam Houston in Huntsville, Texas, First pitch is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. CT.