Emporia, Kan. –  The Maryville softball team earned a split on get away day at the 6-State Classic at Trusler Complex in Emporia, Kan. The Saints defeated Southwest Baptist, 9-1 before having their six-game winning streak snapped by Northeastern State, 7-5.
 
Game One:
The Bearcats raced out to an early 1-0 lead at the end of the second inning, but the Saints slammed the door on Southwest Baptist by scoring nine runs over the next four innings. After a walk and a hit by pitch to open the third inning, Sheridon Sprague drilled a single that scored the runs to give Maryville a 2-1 lead. Bri Livingston then added another run with an RBI single to push the Saints lead to 3-1. The Saints added four runs in the fourth inning with Jaclyn Pasakarnis providing the fireworks with a three-run blast to stake Maryville to a 7-1 lead. Sprague gave the Saints a pair of insurance runs with another two RBI single in the sixth inning to push the Saints winning streak to six games.
 
Winning Pitcher: Sprague (2-1)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Miller (0-4)
Hitting leader: Pasakarnis – 1-for-2, HR (2), 3 RBI's, run scored
                        Sprague – 2-for-3, 4 RBI's run scored
 
Game Two: 
The Saints grabbed an early lead in the bottom of the first as Pasakarnis drove in Kelsey Martin from second base with a single to give Maryville a 1-0 lead. The River Hawks took control of the game by taking the lead 2-1 in the third and then scoring two runs in each of the final three stanzas to take a 7-1 advantage. Maryville battled back in the home half of the seventh as Samantha Hausl hit a two RBI single and Livington added a two-run double to left center to pull the Saints to with two runs, but Northeastern State was able to hang on for the win.
 
 Winning Pitcher: Gail Young (2-0)
Save: Sydney Balderrama (1)
Losing Pitcher: Callans (3-1)
Hitting leaders: Hausl – 1-for-3, 2 RBI's,
                           Martin – 2-for-2, 2 runs scored SB
                           Pasakarnis – 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, run scored
 
Records:
Maryville – 6-2
Southwest Baptist – 1-7
Northeastern State – 5-7
 
Up Next – Maryville hits the road for the third consecutive week as the Saints will open play at the Regional Crossover in Evansville, Ind. Friday, Feb. 23. The Saints will take on Kentucky Wesleyan at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon to open up Crossover play.