St. Louis – The Maryville softball team earned a split against Southern Indiana on Senior Day Sunday afternoon at the Maryville Athletic Complex. In game one, the Saints fell behind early, but battled back to win 8-3. Game two was a tight one, but the Screaming Eagles came away victorious, 3-2. 
 
Game One:
The Screaming Eagles struck first in the opening frame with two runs to earn a 2-0 lead. The Saints pulled one back in the bottom of the first as Alyssa Callans hit a chopper up the middle to drive in Taylor Shingler, making the score 2-1.
 
In the second inning, Shingler singled to left to drive in Taylor Duff and Melanie Nelson, giving the Saints a 3-2 advantage. USI added a run in the third to tie the game 3-3.
 
Maryville broke the tie in the fourth inning when DJ Aaron-Holman smacked a double to left and Duff was able to score all the way from first. Aaron-Holman found her way to third and was brought home thanks to a clutch two-out infield single by Shingler to make it a 5-3 Saints lead.
 
The Saints added some insurance in the sixth inning when pinch-runners Callie Harrison and Tori Forbeck came around to score, as well as Melanie Nelson to secure the 8-3 victory.
 
Winning Pitcher: Callans (13-4)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Allie Goodin (7-6)
Hitting leaders: Shingler – 3-for-4, 4 RBI, run scored 
                            Aaron-Holman – 1-for-2, 2B, RBI, run scored
 
Game Two: 
USI notched a run in the first inning, fourth inning, and fifth inning to take a 3-0 lead. The Saints could not muster any offense until the fifth inning.  Nelson and Kim DeBold singled to start the inning, which gave way for Callans to drive them both in with a single to center and make it a 3-2 ballgame. 
 
The Saints could not edge any closer, as the Screaming Eagles took the nightcap, 3-2. 
 
Winning Pitcher: Katie Back (4-8)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Reagan Smith (3-2)
Hitting leaders: Callans – 2-for-3, 2 RBI
                            DeBold – 2-for-4, run scored
 
Records:
Maryville – 16-11, 14-8 GLVC
Southern Indiana – 13-18, 10-12 GLVC
 
Up Next: The Saints are back on the field Tuesday at home against Illinois Springfield. The doubleheader against the Prairie Stars is set for noon and 2 p.m.