RICHMOND, Ky. (Interstat) — Alexander Llinas pitched six innings, allowing two earned runs on no hits with one strikeout, as Lipscomb defeated Eastern Kentucky 9-3 on Friday at Turkey Hughes Field. The Bisons improved to 20-22; the Colonels fell to 10-35.

Lipscomb outhit Eastern Kentucky 12-6. Hutson Miles went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored. Jordan Thomas homered for the Bisons, driving in three runs. Cam Pruitt tripled and had two RBIs. Adam Jamison tossed three innings of one-run relief with three strikeouts.

For Eastern Kentucky, Jackson Cauthron homered and drove in two runs. Clay Cartledge pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out one.

Lipscomb built a 9-0 lead by the fourth inning, then added three runs in the ninth on Pruitt’s triple. Cauthron’s solo homer in the bottom of the ninth capped the scoring. The two teams continue their series Saturday.