A four-run first inning and a three-run sixth helped propel Tusculum College to a 9-4 victory over East Stroudsburg University Sunday afternoon at Red Edmonds Field.

Miranda Beeler went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in and Kaytlin Stroinski and Katie Brennan each knocked in a pair of runs for the Pioneers (7-7), who picked up their fourth straight win and improved to 6-0 at home this season.

Kelly King (5-4) allowed one earned run and struck out two for her third straight win for the Pioneers, who supported her by scoring in four of the six innings in which they batted.

Tusculum jumped to a 4-0 lead after one inning, then added a run in the fifth and three more in the sixth after the Warriors (1-4) had cut the deficit to 5-4 in the fourth. The Pioneers had nine hits in the game, including two doubles from Stroinski and a triple from Courtney Hutcherson, and stole four bases without being caught.

The Pioneers opened the scoring in the first against Warrior starter Amanda Carlin as Carolyn Williamson was hit by a pitch and Beeler reached on a bunt single. After a sacrifice by Tavi Parris, Stroinski knocked in both runs with a double to shallow left field that gave the Pioneers an early 2-0 lead. An error on a grounder by Brennan allowed Stroinski to score the third run, and Hutcherson drove home Brennan with a triple to the fence in right-center for a 4-0 advantage.

East Stroudsburg got a run on the board in the third on a two-out RBI double by Sierra Wagner, and took advantage of a two-out error in the fourth to tack on three runs on a bases-loaded double by Kasey Meckes.

After leaving runners at second and third in the fourth, the Pioneers stretched their lead to 6-4 in the fifth as Stroinski led off with a double, went to third on a sacrifice by Robin Stoner and scored on a groundout by Brennan.

The Pioneers put the game away with three runs in the sixth. Nicole Ball led off with an infield single and moved to third when a bunt by Alix Kruel was thrown away. Williamson then laid down a bunt to third that allowed Ball to score, and Beeler drove two runs home with a bloop single to right-center.

Wagner went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the Warriors, while Cara McNeil was 2-for-2 with a double and a sacrifice and Kacie Killeen went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Carlin (0-1) allowed four runs (two earned) on three hits in 2/3 of an inning, and was followed by Rachael Liguori who surrendered two runs on four hits in 3 1/2 innings and Laura Suits, who gave up three runs (two earned) over the final 1 2/3 innings.

The Pioneers will be on the road Tuesday for a non-conference doubleheader at Lander starting at 4 p.m.