LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers softball team picked up a win in their first game of the HCAC Tournament against Earlham with a final score of 6-2. This improves the team to 19-14. 

Earlham took the lead in the bottom of the second with a solo homer. Katelyn Sarvis answered for the Fightin' Engineers with a single to bring in runs by Phoebe Worstell and Aubrey Smith to take the lead 2-1. 

Rose-Hulman extended their lead in the fourth with two more runs to make the score at 4-1. After a run by the Quakers in the fourth, Rose extended their lead once again with two more runs scored by Megan Newton and Kate Minikey to boost the lead to 6-2 and seal the win for the Fightin' Engineers. 

Worstell was exceptional at the plate, leading the team, going 4-5 at the plate with one run scored. Smith earned the win in the circle, pitching 4.0 innings with two strikeouts. Worstell picked up a save in the circle, pitching 3.0 innings with three strikeouts. 

Rose-Hulman will continue the HCAC Tournament, facing Mount St. Joseph University later today at approximately 5:30 PM.