Sophomore catcher Jordon Manworren, sophomore shortstop KaiLi Gross, and junior outfielder Carli Tucci each homered for the Case Western Reserve University softball team in its 5-2 win over Emory University on Friday afternoon at Mather Park in Cleveland, Ohio to open a four-game University Athletic Association series.

The Spartans improved to 14-8 on the season and 6-2 in the UAA. The win moves them into a tie for first place in the conference. The Eagles fall to 15-12 and 4-5 in conference play.

Manworren opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning, hitting her first career home run to left center field to give CWRU an early 1-0 lead. With one out in the third inning, Gross slugged her second home run of the season to double the Spartan advantage.

Following a walk later in the inning, sophomore outfielder Stevie Rieger stole second and third base. After Manworren walked, she stole second, allowing Rieger to score the third CWRU run on the throw to second base.

After the Eagles cut into the Case Western Reserve lead with a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning, Tucci responded with a two-run home run to dead center field, increasing the Spartan advantage to four. It was Tucci's first round-tripper of the season and second of her career.

The Eagles added one run in the top of the sixth inning, but they stranded two runners on base when first-year pitcher Lexi Miskey struck out the final two batters of the frame swinging.

Miskey (7-3) set a new career high with 10 strikeouts in a complete game effort. It is her fifth consecutive start with at least six strikeouts, and the second time a Spartan hurler has recorded double-digit strikeouts in a game. She allowed two runs on eight hits with just one walk.

The Spartans and Eagles are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday at Mather Park with first pitch expected at 1 p.m.