Liberty, Mo. – Alyssa Callans drove in three runs while Reagan Smith allowed three hits in the nightcap to help the Maryville softball team earn a split with William Jewell Monday afternoon at Cardinal Field in Liberty, Mo. The Saints dropped the opener to the Cardinals 2-1 and bounced back in the second game of the day to defeat William Jewell 4-0.
 
Game One:
The Cardinals took advantage of a pair of errors to grab an early 1-0 in the second inning.  After a pitcher's duel over the middle innings, Katelynn Charlton tied the game in the top of the sixth with a solo blast to make the score 1-1. William Jewell regained the lead in the bottom of the sixth as the Cardinals pushed across a run on a groundout to take a 2-1 advantage. Maryville put a runner at first in the seventh, but the Cardinals were able to get the final two out of the game to secure the win.
 
Winning Pitcher: A. Manhart (2-5)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Alyssa Callans (5-3)
Hitting leaders: Charlton – 2-for-3, HR, RBI, run scored
                           McKenna McCoy – 2-for-3, SB
 
Game Two:
The Saints grabbed an early lead in the third inning as Callans drove in a run with a single to right center to give Maryville a 1-0 lead. Callans continued to swing a hot bat as she hit a two-run double in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 3-0. The Saints added an insurance run in the frame as Callans scored on a fielding error to make the score 4-0.
 
Smith went the distance allowing three hits while striking out three batters to earn her first win of the season.
 
Winning Pitcher: Smith (1-1)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Jones (1-6)
Hitting leaders: Callans – 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI, run scored
                           Taylor Shingler – 2-for-3, 2B, run scored
 
Records:
Maryville – 6-7, 4-4 GLVC
William Jewell – 5-13, 4-4 GLVC
 
Up Next: Maryville welcomes Southwest Baptist to the Maryville Athletic Complex Saturday, March 27, for a doubleheader set to begin at noon.