BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky (8-1) overcame a four-run deficit by scoring five in the bottom of the sixth inning to come-from-behind and edge Southeast Missouri (5-5), 5-4, Sunday. WKU won its own Hilltopper Classic with the victory.
 
After both teams were scoreless through three innings, SEMO took the game's first lead with a four-run, four-hit top of the fourth.
 
The Redhawks loaded the bases and Tori Bradley scored the first run of the contest on a single by Chelsy Pena. On the next play, Paige Halliwill cleared the bases on a double to left center giving SEMO a 4-0 advantage as all runs were unearned since there was also an error earlier in the inning.
 
A two-RBI single by Bailey Curry got the Hilltoppers going with one out in the bottom of the sixth. After Marisa Davis relieved starter Rachel Rook, Brylee Hage made it one-run game with a base hit up the middle. Following another pitching change where Rook re-entered for Davis, nine-hole hitter Kennedy Foote knocked in two runs on a sacrifice fly putting WKU ahead, 5-4.
 
Shelby Nunn retired SEMO in order with three-straight groundball outs in the top of the seventh to pick up the complete game win. Nunn struck out five, walked one and allowed five hits in seven innings.
 
Rook (4-2) suffered the loss. She struck out three, walked two and allowed four runs on eight hits in six frames.
 
SEMO had five hits, including four in its big fourth inning. Alyson Tucker, Aubrie Shore, Bradley, Pena and Halliwill each had a hit. 
 
Taylor Davis went 3-for-3 with a run scored and Taylor Sanders followed with two hits and a run. WKU finished with nine hits.
 
SEMO returns to action at the Arkansas Razorback Invitational Feb. 25-27.