MARTIN, Tenn. (Interstat) — Tennessee-Martin scored eight unanswered runs and cruised to an 8-2 victory over Southern Illinois on Tuesday night at Skyhawk Park.

The Skyhawks batted around in a five-run first inning, highlighted by TJ Dunsford’s two-run double. Dunsford added another two-run single in the fourth, finishing with four RBIs. Starter Brandon King earned the win, allowing two hits over five scoreless innings.

Julio Guerrero’s two-run homer in the eighth provided the only offense for the Salukis, who were limited to four hits. Tennessee-Martin improved to 9-12, while Southern Illinois fell to 9-14.