MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Louisiana Tech softball recorded its most hits in a game in six years as the Bulldogs tallied 15 in a 13-3 win over Middle Tennessee on Friday afternoon at the Blue Raider Softball Field. The win moves LA Tech to 21-17 (7-7 Conference USA).
 
LA Tech registered six extra base hits as all nine players in the starting lineup had at least one hit. Bradi Gallaway led Tech with three hits while Elena Heng, Gracie Flores, Reagan Marchant and Rosalie Dufresne all had two hits apiece. Allie Furr, Reese Torres, Alannah Rogers and Jina Baffuto finished with one hit each.
 
Gallaway and Torres finished with three RBI apiece followed by Heng with two RBI. Gallaway, Torres, Heng, Flores and Rogers all scored two runs each.
 
Allie Floyd (9-10) pitched her ninth complete game of the season to earn the win in the circle. The senior allowed three runs on seven hits while striking out three and walking two.
 
MTSU used three different arms in the loss as Halle Klaiber (2-2) made the start and took the loss after allowing five runs on six hits.
 
After a scoreless first, the Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second as Torres drew a one out walk, followed by a two-out single from Torres to place two aboard. Dufresne singled to right to score Torres from second for the first run of the day.
 
The Blue Raiders answered with a solo shot from Onnika Spencer in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 1-1.
 
The Bulldogs put up three runs in the third to take a 4-1 lead as Torres cleared the bases with a two-out three-run home run to center. After a pop up and groundout to start the inning, Flores and Gallaway registered back-to-back singles two put two on for Torres who capitalized with her fourth homer of the year.
 
MTSU cut the deficit to two in the bottom of the third after a single led to a bases clearing double. LA Tech added one run in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead as Heng singled home Carolina Eidson, who pinch ran for Dufresne after she reached second on a double.
 
Marchant extended the lead to 6-2 in the fifth as Rogers recorded a two-out bunt single and later scored on a Marchant double. The Blue Raiders added their final run of the game in the bottom of the frame as a double, sac bunt, and a groundout led to a run.
 
The Bulldogs would explode for a combined seven runs on six hits over the final two innings to take a 13-3 lead. Heng drew a walk in the sixth and scored on a two-out two-run homer from Gallaway to make it 8-3.
 
Tech plated five runs on five hits in the seventh, with all five runs coming with two outs. Rogers drew a one-out walk and scored on a two-out single to right by Baffuto. Baffuto advanced to second on a passed ball and scored on a Heng single, with Heng advancing to second on the throw.
 
Another passed ball moved Heng to third before Furr singled her home and advanced to third on a throwing error. Back-to-back doubles from Flores and Gallaway scored the final two runs of the inning.
 
QUOTABLES
Head coach Josh Taylor
Coach Taylor's Postgame Comments.…

"Very pleased with every aspect of our game today. Two out hitting and hitting with runners in scoring position was fantastic. We were able to keep pressure applied for the entire game and Allie Floyd was gritty. That was a performance our offense needed. It was very nice to give Allie that run support and let her go out there and do what she does."
 
NOTABLES
- Josh Taylor moves to 156-108 as head coach at LA Tech.
- The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against MTSU 18-12.
- LA Tech's 15 hits are the most in a single game since Mar. 6, 2020, when the Bulldogs tallied 15 hits at UTEP.
- All nine players in the starting lineup finished with at least one hit.
- The Bulldogs were 13-19 with two outs.
- LA Tech finished 9-14 with runners in scoring positions.
- Bradi Gallaway upped her on base streak to 18 games.
- Allie Furr has an eight-game hitting streak.
- Elena Heng collected her 15^th multi-hit game of the season, followed by Bradi Gallaway (10), Reagan Marchant (8), Gracie Flores (5), and Rosalie Dufresne (5).
- Bradi Gallaway and Reese Torres both recorded their 8^th multi-RBI game of the season with three runs driven in each, while Elena Heng logged her third multi-RBI game of the season with two RBI.
 
NEXT UP
The Bulldogs and Blue Raiders will close the series tomorrow at noon. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.