TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Northern Iowa junior shortstop Sammey Bunch hit a solo home run last Saturday in the Panthers' 6-3 win against Indiana State to open Missouri Valley Conference play.
Bunch (Fatima High School) finished 1-for-3 with her seventh homer of the season, which is tied for lead among MVC players.
In 21 games this season, Bunch is batting .409 (27-for-66) with 27 runs scored, 19 RBI, 14 extra-base hits and eight stolen bases. Bunch leads the MVC in runs scored and her batting average is seventh-best in the league.
Northern Iowa (11-10) plays Saturday at Missouri State.