Memphis, Tenn. –  Emily Frankenreiter and Bri Livingston each smashed two home runs as the Maryville softball team defeated Christian Brothers University 10-4 and played Trevecca Nazarene to a 4-4 tie as the game was called due to darkness after seven innings of play. The games were played at Bland Field in Memphis, Tenn.
 
Game One vs Christian Brothers:
The Saints opened the scoring in the top of the first as Kelsey Martin started the inning with a single scored on Samantha Hausl single to give Maryville a 1-0 lead. The Bucs took the lead in the bottom of the first with three runs to take a 3-1 advantage. Maryville bounced back in the top of the second as Courtney Klosinski drilled a double to right center and scored on a Livingston homer to tie the contest at 3-3. The Saints took the lead for good in the third as Frankenreiter blasted a three-run shot to give Maryville a 6-3 lead. The Saints extended the lead in the sixth inning as Livingston drilled a two-run double to right center and Frankenreiter smashed her second homer of the game to stake Maryville to a 10-3 advantage.
 
Winning Pitcher: Sheridon Sprague (6-2)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Sierra Anderson (1-9)
Hitting leader: Frankenreiter – 2-for-3, 2 HR (6), 5 RBIs, two runs scored
                        Livingston – 2-for-4, HR (1), 2B, 4 RBIs, three runs scored
                        Martin – 4-for-5, 2B, run scored
 
Game Two vs Trevecca Nazarene: 
After Maryville found themselves behind 1-0 after two innings of play, Hausl singled to left to start things in the fourth. Courtney Ferguson broke the tie with a single to right center to score Hausl and knot the game at 1-1. The Trojans regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth with a three-run homer to take a 4-1 advantage. Maryville battled back in the sixth inning as Klosinski and Livingston hit back-to-back home runs to cut the deficit to 4-3. The Saints tied the game in the seventh as Sprague laced a double to right field and scored on a Ferguson single to tie things up at 4-4. The game went into extra frames and was called after the eighth inning due to darkness.
 
Maryville Pitcher:  Alyssa Callans  (6-2)
Save: None
Trevecca Pitcher: Morgan Powell
Hitting leaders: Ferguson – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs
                           Klosinski – 1-for-1, HR (1), RBI, run scored
                           Livingston – 1-for-3, HR (2), RBI, run scored
 
Records:
Maryville – 13-6-1
Christian Brothers – 5-18
Trevecca Nazarene – 13-5-1

Up Next – The Saints return home for Great Lakes Valley Conference play Saturday as Maryville takes on Lewis University. The games will be played at Lindenwood University starting at noon.