CENTRALIA, Ill. - Kayla Tatge blasted three home runs, including a grand slam, to lead Kirkwood to a 13-6 win over Kankakee on Friday in junior college softball.

Kirkwood (2-1) banged out 20 hits. Tatge drove in six runs.

Leah Duffe had two hits and also swatted a grand slam. She drove in four runs.

Haylee Krack and Shelby Crist had three hits apiece for the Eagles.

Shyanne Saladino struck out four batters in 3 1/3 innings for the win. Sam Belz fanned five over the final 3 2/3 innings.

Kirkwood's second game Friday, against Kaskaskia, was suspended in the top of the fourth inning because of darkness with the Eagles holding a 4-0 lead. The game will be completed Saturday and Kirkwood will play two more games.

KIRKWOOD (13): Duffe, ss 6 2 2 4, Winter, 2b 3 1 2 0, Krack, 3b 4 2 3 0, Tutsch, rf  5 1 2 1, Tatge, c 5 3 3 6, McInerney, dh 1 0 0 0, Smith, dh 2 1 1 0, Sales, of 4 1 2 0, Weber, ph 1 0 0 0, Campbell, 1b 4 0 1 0, Crist, of 3 2 3 0, Listenbee, ph 1 0 1 0. Totals 39 13 20 11.

KANKAKEE (6): Ward 4 2 0 0, Olszewski 5 0 1 1, Adams 4 1 1 1, Mcnamee 4 2 3 2, Arebalo 4 1 1 1, Donley 3 0 2 1, Hill 4 0 3 0, Mcnulty 4 0 0 0, Obrien 3 0 0 1. Totals 35 6 11 6.

2B - Krack, Mcnamee, Arebalo, Donley. HR - Duffe, Tatge 3, Mcnamee. SB - Crist, Donley.

Saladino, Belz (4) and Tatge. Hayer, Gaston (4). W - Saladino. L - Hayer.