Grace Bwire was the hero as Strathmore Scorpions beat Spartans 4-2 in a Women’s Premier League match at the City Park Stadium on Saturday.
The former Blazers striker opened her account in the seventh minute. The 21-year-old doubled the tally in the 25 minute before making it a hattrick nine minutes later. She completed the route in the 49th minute to condemn Willis Okeyo's side to their heaviest loss of the season.
Beatrice Mbugua and Pauline Kariuki scored the consolation goals for Spartans. Spartans are in a five-match winless streak since returning to action last month. Scorpions are unbeaten, drawing just once against Blazers and are on course to a maiden league title.
Elsewhere, Lakers played out to a goalless draw against record champions Blazers in Kisumu.
In the men's league, Sailors beat hard-fighting Mombasa Sports Club 3-2 in a closely-fought match. Johnstone Indiazi and Abraham Musee gave Sailors a 2-0 lead after scoring in the 13th and 35th minute respectively.
Teddy Odada and Marvin Barasa scored for MSC to make it 2-2 before Shadrack Oronjo poked home the winner in the 58th minute.
In the men's Super League, table-toppers Kenya College of Accountancy University shared spoils in their 0-0 drab draw with Multimedia University in a varsity derby.
Clementine Nyongesa's 49th minute field goal was all the University of Nairobi ladies team needed to scalp Mombasa Sports Club in the Women’s Super League match.
In the men's National League, Kisii Falcons edged out Kitale 1-0 courtesy of Leonard Leakey's 34th minute strike.
