Springfield, Mo. – The Maryville University softball team needed extra frames in both games of their doubleheader against Drury University to earn a sweep of the Panthers at Thompson Field in Springfield, Mo. The Saints took the first game of the day, 2-1 in eight innings and defeated the Panthers in the nightcap, 3-2 again in eight innings.
 
Game One:
The Panthers cracked the scoreboard first with a run in the second inning to take an early 1-0 lead. Maryville tied the contest in the third after the Saints loaded the bases, Kelsey Martin scored as Shaina Kmetz reached base on an error to make the score 1-1. The game remained tied until the top of the eighth as Jaclyn Pasakarnis gave the Saints their only lead of the game with her team-high seventh home run of the year to put Maryville out front 2-1.
 
Winning Pitcher: Alyssa Callans (11-6)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Kasey Cazares (3-6)
Hitting leader: Pasakarnis – 2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, run scored
                          Bri Livingston - 2-for-4
 
Game Two:
After a scoreless first inning, the Saints opened the scoring in the second as Callans singled through the left side and advanced to second on a walk. She moved up to third on a fielder's choice and scored on a wild pitch to Maryville a 1-0 lead. The Panthers tied the game with a run of their own in the second to make it a 1-1 game. The Saints briefly regained the lead in the fourth as Pasakarnis smacked a double and scored as Callans lifted a double to right center to give Maryville a 2-1 advantage. Drury answered with a run in the home half of the frame to again tie the contest at 2-2. The two teams once again needed to go to extra innings as the score remained tied at 2-2. The Saints pushed across a run in the top of the eighth as Hannah Tolley started the frame with a double to right center and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. Martin put the Saints on top with an RBI single that scored Tolley to give Maryville a 3-2 edge.
 
 Winning Pitcher: Callans (12-6)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Madison Resch (2-8)
Hitting leaders: Callans – 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, run scored
                           Martin – 1-for-4, RBI
                           Tolley – 1-for-3, 2B, run scored
                           
Records:
Maryville – 20-15-1, 7-9 GLVC
Drury – 10-18, 3-11 GLVC
 
Up Next - Maryville heads to Kansas City, Mo., to take on Rockhurst tomorrow afternoon in a doubleheader set to begin at noon