Topeka, Kan. – The Maryville softball team dropped a pair of games on the final day of the Emporia State Classic Saturday afternoon at Washburn University Field. The Saints fell to Missouri Western State 4-3 in the opener and then lost to Washburn 5-2 in the nightcap.
 
Game One vs. Missouri Western State:
Jaclyn Pasakarnis jumped started the Saints offence in the top of the first with a two-run blast to left field to put Maryville ahead 2-0. The Griffons cut the lead in half with a run in the home half of the second to make the score 2-1.
 
Maryville extended the lead in the third as Samantha Hausl lifted a home run to straight away center field to give the Saints a 3-1 advantage. Missouri Western evened the game in the bottom of the third with a pair of RBI doubles to put the score at 3-3.
 
After scoring a run in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead, the Griffons retired the next six Maryville batters to claim the come-from-behind victory.
 
Winning Pitcher:  Kelly Uthe (2-2)
Save: Olivia Goodale (1)
Losing Pitcher: Olivia Jarvis (1-5) 
Hitting leaders: Pasakarnis – 1-for-2, HR (2), 2 RBI, run scored
                          Hausl – 1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, run scored
 
Game Two vs. Washburn:
Washburn opened the scoring in the top of the first with an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead, but the Saints answered in their half of the frame. Taylor Shingler singled and advanced to second on a stolen base. After Alyssa Callans was hit by a pitch, Shingler stole third and scored on a fielding error to even the game at 1-1. 
 
 The Ichabods grabbed the lead once again in the third with a run to make the score 2-1, but the Saints responded as Emily Frankenreiter ripped a double down the left field line and scored on another error to even the contest at 2-2. 
 
Washburn took the lead for good with two runs in the fourth and added an insurance run in the fifth to extend the advantage to 5-2. The Ichabods held the Saints to one hit over the last four innings to earn the win.
 
Winning Pitcher: Raegan Hamm (5-3)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher:  Callans (4-3)
Hitting leaders: Frankenreiter – 2-for-3, 2B, run scored
                           Shingler – 1-for-4, run scored, 2 SB
 
Records:
Maryville – 5-7
Missouri Western – 3-4
Washburn – 7-8
 
Up Next: The Saints will open its 2020 home schedule at the new Maryville Athletic Complex Friday, Feb. 28, as Maryville will take on Wisconsin-Parkside. First pitch is set for noon.