CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Senior outfielder Brooklynn Brewington led Western Carolina offensively for the second-straight day, but Furman used a big first inning to grab a lead it would never relinquish in earning a 9-1 victory over the Catamounts in five innings Sunday afternoon at the Catamount Softball Complex.
 
Furman improves to 10-18 overall and 3-0 in SoCon play while WCU drops to 9-15 and 0-3 in the league.
 
Furman plated five runs in their half of the first inning, three of which scored on a Hannah Poole three-run home run, her first of two on the day.
 
Brewington reached on a bunt single on the first pitch of the WCU first inning and scored on a two-out Myra Twitty single.
 
Poole lined a two-run home run over the center field fence in the third inning. Furman added a pair of runs in the fourth inning for the final runs of the contest.
 
Brewington tallied a pair of singles, coming in the first and fifth innings as she went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Natalie Henry, Myra Twitty, and Samantha Reele each finished with a single.
 
Poole finished 2-for-3 with two runs and five RBI. Caitlin Goldwait, Slyvia Burroughs, and Alex Rose Molinar each collected two hits for the Paladins.
 
Sierra Tufts (6-6) earned the win, allowing one run on five hits in 5.0 innings. Makenzie Martin (1-2) took the loss.
 
WCU is back in action on Wednesday, hosting Radford in a doubleheader with coverage on ESPN+ (paid subscription required). Check CatamountSports.com for the updated game times.
 
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