St. Louis – Taylor Shingler tied a school record with five stolen bases in the nightcap to help the Maryville softball team earn a split with Truman State Tuesday afternoon at the Maryville Athletic Complex. The Saints saw a late inning comeback fall short as the Bulldogs took the opener, 5-3. The Maryville offense came alive in the nightcap with 14 hits as the Saints defeated Truman State 8-0 in six innings.
 
Game One:
After a quiet first two innings, the Bulldogs cracked the scoreboard with a double to the left center wall to score a run from second and take a 1-0 lead. Truman State added to the advantage in the top of the fourth as they scored four runs on a pair of hits to extend the lead to 5-0.
 
The Saints made things interesting in the bottom of the seventh as Taylor Shingler and Hannah Tolley each scored on throwing errors while McKenna McCoy drove in a run with a single to make the score 5-3. The Bulldogs were able to record the final out to claim the opening game victory.
 
Winning Pitcher:  R. Kernich (1-2)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Olivia Jarvis (0-2)
Hitting leaders: Shingler – 1-for-2, run scored, SB
                             McCoy – 1-for-2, RBI
 
Game Two:
The Saints opened the scoring in the home half of the first as Shingler hit a one out single and stole second base while Alyssa Callans drew a walk. Shingler came home on a throwing error and Callans scored on a Kim Debold triple to give Maryville a 2-0 lead. DJ Aaron-Holman made the score 3-0 with a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Debold to make the score 3-0.
 
Maryville offense continued to produce as Tolley drove in a run in the fourth to make the score 4-0. The Saints added three runs in the fifth frame as Melanie Nelson, Katelynn Charlton, and McCoy all drove in runs to put Maryville on top 7-0. The Saints tallied the final run of the day in the sixth inning as Shingler scored on a wild pitch to give Maryville a split for the day. Callans earned her fourth win of the year in tossing a three hitter with nine strikeouts in the game.
 
Winning Pitcher: Callans (4-1)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Havel (0-4)
Hitting leaders: Shingler – 3-for-3, 3B, 5 SB, two runs scored
                          Debold – 3-for-3, 2B, 3B, RBI, two runs scored
 
Records:
Maryville – 4-5, 2-2 GLVC
Truman State – 4-10, 1-3 GLVC
 
Up Next: Maryville heads to Liberty, Mo., to take on William Jewell Saturday, March 20. First pitch is slated for noon.