St. Charles, Mo. – The Maryville University softball team got its offense going by scattering 23 hits, including five extra-base knocks, to sweep Wisconsin-Parkside Sunday afternoon at Lindenwood University. The Saints battled back from a two-run deficit to take the opener 10-8, while Olivia Jarvis twirled a five-hitter in the night cap to lead Maryville to a 7-2 victory. The wins snapped a three-game losing skid.
 
Game One:
After the Rangers scored a run in the top of the first, the Saints went to work offensively in their half of the inning by sending 11 batters to the plate and scoring six runs. Hannah Tolley and Shaina Kmetz highlighted the Maryville uprising with two-run singles in the frame to give the Saints a 6-1 lead. The Rangers regained the lead in the third as they pushed across six runs of their own to grab a 7-6 advantage. Parkside extended the lead in the fourth inning with a run to push the score to 8-6. The Saints battled back and took the lead again in the fifth as Alyssa Callans and Jaclyn Pasakarnis each drilled two-run singles to give Maryville a 10-8 lead. The Rangers had a chance to tie the game in the seventh, but Katie Grunert forced a ground out with a pair of runners on to earn her second win of the year.
 
Winning Pitcher: Grunert (2-0) 
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: K. Czoschke (0-2)
Hitting leader:  Kmetz – 2-for-4, 2 RBI, run scored
                          Bri Livingston – 2-for-4, 2B, run scored
                          Callans – 3-for-3, 2 RBI, three runs scored
 
Game Two:
Parkside grabbed an early lead with a run in the top of the third inning to take a 1-0 lead, but the Saints took control of the nightcap in the home half of the inning. Callans ripped a two-run triple and scored on a ground out to give Maryville a 3-1 lead. After the Rangers cut the lead to 3-2 with a run in the fifth, the Saints put the game out of reach in their half of the frame. Livingston opened the inning with a triple and scored on a fielder's choice to extend the lead to 4-2. Samantha Hausl smacked a two-run double to left center and scored as DJ Aaron-Holman singled down the left field line to give Maryville a 7-2 cushion.
 
Winning Pitcher: Jarvis (6-4) 
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: A. Hausl (0-2)
Hitting leader:  Livingston – 3-for-4, 3B, two runs scored
                          Callans – 3-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, two runs scored
                          Emily Frankenreiter – 2-for-3, 2B
              
Records:
Maryville – 14-7
Parkside – 0-18
 
Up Next: The Saints continue their home stand with a doubleheader against Pittsburg State Tuesday, Mar. 12 at Weber Field. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.