ST. LOUIS – The Saints dropped their third game in a row to the Prairie Stars on Sunday afternoon, losing 12-5 to end the weekend series. 
  
Illinois Springfield Recap
The UIS offense picked up right where it left off on Saturday afternoon, posting three runs in the second inning on a three-run home run to right field. The Saints answered back in the bottom half of the inning on Alex Hoff's RBI double down the left-field line to pull within two.
 
After the Prairie Stars added six more runs in the third and fourth innings, the Saints continued to claw their way back on a two-RBI single from Matt Schuler. UIS, however, had other plans scoring again in the sixth and the seventh on their way to a 12-5 victory. 
 
Alex Hoff had a strong showing on Sunday afternoon, collecting two doubles and three hits in four tries. Elias Stevens and Ben Hopkins also swung hot bats, collecting two hits each. 
  
Winning Pitcher: Blake Begner (3-0)
Losing Pitcher: Jacob Kroeger (0-1)
  
Hitting Leaders:
Alex Hoff: 3-4, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R
Elias Stevens: 2-4, 2B, 1 R
Ben Hopkins: 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI
 
Records:
Maryville: 8-9
Illinois Springfield: 17-4
  
What's Next?
Maryville travels to Evansville, Indiana, to take on the University of Southern Indiana in a midweek battle on Wednesday, March 23. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.