CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina softball hit a combined five homeruns in two games, and Lily Hayes picked up a pair of wins on the mound, as the Catamounts swept SIUE 2-1, 7-3 Thursday in their home opener at the Catamount Softball Complex. In the game one win over SIUE Head Coach Jim Clift recorded his 100th win at the helm of WCU softball. 

Western Carolina 2, SIUE 1

With the game tied at one, Crystal Cyr hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the fourth inning to give WCU a 2-1 lead and eventual win. 

Western Carolina 7, SIUE 3

Holding onto a tenuous 4-3 lead heading to the bottom of the sixth inning, Western Carolina got back-to-back homeruns from Sigmon, a two-run shot, and a solo shot by Karley Harkey to put the game out of reach for SIUE. 

Western Carolina hosts a doubleheader with Radford on Saturday, March 12, beginning at 2 p.m.