MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Interstat) — Gavin Perry pitched a seven-inning no-hitter with six strikeouts, lifting Western Kentucky to an 11-0 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday afternoon at Reese Smith Jr. Field.

The Hilltoppers scored seven runs in the first inning, highlighted by an RBI hit by pitch from Camden Ross, a sacrifice fly from Hayden Robbins, a run-scoring double by Daniel Stewart, an RBI single from Reid Howard and a two-run bunt single by P. Coley that scored on an error. Lane Arroyos added an RBI double in the second, and Western Kentucky tacked on three more in the fourth on Stewart’s RBI single, Howard’s run-scoring double and another run scoring on an error. Arroyos scored on a caught stealing in the fifth for the 11th run.

Perry improved to 25-22 overall for the Hilltoppers, who had 14 hits. Howard went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Stewart was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Middle Tennessee fell to 23-24, managing five hits. Mason Dobbs took the loss, allowing four hits in 2 2/3 innings. The Blue Raiders dropped the first game of the series Friday, but the Hilltoppers evened the Conference USA set.