KENNESAW, Ga. – Southeast Missouri (14-6) had a season-low three hits in a 4-3 loss to Kennesaw State (20-5) Wednesday afternoon at Bailey Park.
 
Down, 1-0, after three innings, shortstop Sarah Messex delivered SEMO's biggest blow when she launched a three-run home run to right field in the top of the fourth.
 
Parker Bandy reached on a two-out error and Madison Harris singled through the right side before Messex hit her second home run of the season, giving the Redhawks a 3-1 lead.
 
After that, SEMO had just one hit the rest of the way, a leadoff double by Ashley Ellis in the fifth.
 
KSU pulled to within a run in the bottom of the fourth inning and then took the lead for good when it tacked on two runs in the fifth.
 
Courtney Sutter tied the game with a solo home run and Beth McCulley knocked in the winning run on a two-out single.
 
Alley Cutting (10-2) picked up her 10^th win of the season. Cutting went the distance, striking out eight and walking one along the way.
 
Mackenzie Hoelting (0-2) was credited with the loss. Hoelting relieved starter Alexis Estes in the fourth inning and gave up two runs on three hits, while striking out one in two frames.
 
Harris, Messex and Ellis had SEMO's three hits.
 
Meanwhile, the Owls finished with 10 hits for the day. Hannah Thomason went a perfect 4-for-4 with one RBI at the top of KSU's lineup.
 
SEMO lost its first one-run game of the season falling to 3-1 in such contests.
 
The Redhawks head to the Rock Chalk Challenge in Lawrence, Kansas on Mar. 17-19.