ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Maryville University softball took down Kentucky State University 9-2 on the second day of the Charger Chillout Tournament on Saturday. The Saints used timely hitting and six Thorobred errors to move to 3-4 before their second game of the day was canceled due to weather.
 
Kentucky State Recap
After a pair of RBI on Friday, Erin Sammelmann picked up another on Saturday in the first inning by plating Emily Corona for a 1-0 lead. Mandi Lenon walked later in the inning and came around to score on a Melanie Nelson single to third base a few hitters later.
 
Junior starting pitcher Chayse Ramey kept the Thorobreds quiet through the first three innings, and her offense continued to tack on in the bottom of the third. Sammelmann led off with a single to center field and Lenon followed up by reaching on a fielder's choice. An error, however, allowed both runners to come home to score for a 4-0 advantage.
 
Ramey continued to deal in the fourth with two more strikeouts before the Thorobreds struck for their first run in the fifth. Maryville got that run back quickly with an Isabella Garcia single to shortstop to plate Tori Forbeck in the bottom half.
 
Emersen Heron took over for Ramey in the sixth after allowing three hits and two earned runs with eight strikeouts. Heron finished the job with a pair of scoreless innings and four strikeouts to secure a 9-2 win for the Saints.
  
Winning Pitcher: Chayse Ramey (2-2)
Losing Pitcher: Theresa Pelland (0-1)
  
Batting Leaders
Erin Sammelmann: 1-for-3, RBI, R
Melanie Nelson: 2-for-4, RBI
Mandi Lenon: 1-for-3, RBI, 3 R, BB
 
Records:
Maryville: 3-4
Kentucky State: 0-4
 
What's Next?
The Saints continue the UAH Charger Chillout on Sunday, Feb. 12, beginning with a 10 a.m. start against Delta State University. Game two is set for 12:30 p.m. against Ohio Dominican University.