ROLLA, Mo. – Freshman pitcher Emersen Heron spun a two-hit shutout as the Saints took game two of a doubleheader 7-0 versus Southwest Baptist after dropping the opener 8-1. The games were played in Rolla, Missouri, and were rescheduled from an earlier date in the season.
 
Game one recap
The Saints fell behind 2-0 when the Bearcats scored twice in the bottom of the second. Maryville pushed across its lone run in the top of the third after Harrison reached on a bunt single and swiped second base. Taylor Duff then stepped up and hammered an RBI a double to left-center to pull the Saints to within a run.
 
SBU answered, however, with four runs in the bottom of the third. The Maryville bats were limited to just four hits in the game on their way to an 8-1 defeat in game one.
 
Winning Pitcher: Reilly Rupert (4-8)
Losing Pitcher: Reagan Smith (4-7)
 
Batting Leaders
Taylor Duff: 1-for-2, 2B, RBI
Callie Harrison: 2-for-2, R, SB
Brooklyn Moore: 1-for-1
 

Game two recap
The Saints' offense found life in game two with three runs in the top of the first. Taylor Shingler walked and promptly stole second and third. Duff dropped a single down the line in left for a quick 1-0 lead. Tori Forbeck entered as a pinch-runner and eventually stole third. Brooklyn Moore then singled home a run to put the Saints up 2-0. Callie Harrison doubled later to plate Moore for a 3-0 cushion.
 
Still up 3-0, Isabella Garcia singled to start the fifth and Melanie Nelson entered for her as a pinch-runner. After a Shingler sacrifice bunt, Duff singled up the middle for a 4-0 lead and later scored on an Erin Sammelmann single.
 
In the sixth, Melanie Nelson hit a leadoff single and stole two straight bases. Shingler followed up with an infield single to push the margin to 6-0. Later in the inning, Heron went to the opposite field for an RBI single scoring Shingler for the game's final run.
 
With plenty of run support, freshman pitcher Heron finished off the Bearcats with a dominant complete-game shutout.  The Edmond, Oklahoma native tallied two strikeouts while allowing just two hits and and no walks.

Winning Pitcher: Emersen Heron (8-6)
Losing Pitcher: Emma Wood (1-9)
 
Batting Leaders
Taylor Duff: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R
Taylor Shingler: 1-for-2, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB
Erin Sammelmann: 2-for-4, RBI
Melanie Nelson: 1-for-1, 2 R, 2 SB
 
Records:
Maryville: 14-17, 9-9 GLVC
Southwest Baptist: 7-29, 1-17 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints will travel to Illinois Springfield for a doubleheader Saturday, April 16, starting at Noon.