HARROGATE, Tenn. – Emily Corona tripled twice and drove in seven runs to lead Maryville softball to a game-two comeback win over Ohio Dominican University after dropping their first game on Sunday to No. 20 Lincoln Memorial. The Saints found themselves down 10-3 after six innings before the offense exploded for 12 runs in the top half of the seventh against ODU.
  
No. 20 Lincoln Memorial Recap
Lincoln Memorial University put up six runs in the first inning to put the Saints in an early hole. Emily Corona doubled with one out in the second and was driven home by Kylie Swinney to pull within five runs. 
 
Emily Senjan pitched scoreless innings in the second and third innings but the Railsplitters pushed five more across in the fourth to extend the lead to 11-1. Caitlin Rodriguez picked up a two-out single in the fifth, but LMU closed the door on the next hitter to down Maryville 11-1. 
  
Winning Pitcher: Emma Frost (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Emersen Heron (1-1)
  
Batting Leaders
Kylie Swinney: 2-for-2, RBI
Emily Corona: 1-for-2, 2B, R
 
Ohio Dominican Recap
Freshman Mandi Lenon continued a strong start to her collegiate career with an RBI single through the left side of the infield to give the Saints a 1-0 lead in the fourth. Ohio Dominican struck back in the bottom half with one before Corona came up in the fifth inning and drove in Taylor Shingler and Brooklyn Moore. 
 
In the bottom of the fifth, ODU picked up five runs and piled on in the sixth with four more to move into a commanding 10-3 lead heading into the final frame. 
 
Shingler singled to lead off the top of the seventh and stole second base. Taylor Duff then walked and Corona powered them both home with a triple to left center. Melanie Nelson brought the run in from third with a bunt single and came around to score on Erin Sammelmann's double. 
 
Now within striking distance at 10-7, Carly Nolde drove home a run after Lenon was hit by a pitch. A few batters later, Duff worked a bases-loaded walk to bring up Corona who already had four RBI. The sophomore from Homewood, Ill., blasted another triple to clear the bases and push the Saints ahead at 12-10.
 
Nelson followed with another RBI single and came around to score after singles from Sammelmann and Lenon. An error allowed Sammelmann to score later in the inning to extend the lead to 15-10. 
 
Chayse Ramey retired the side in the bottom of the seventh to seal the massive Maryville come back for their second win of the 2023 campaign.

Winning Pitcher: Chayse Ramey (1-1)
Losing Pitcher: Addison Smodilla (0-2)
 
Batting Leaders
Emily Corona: 3-for-5, 2 3B, 7 RBI, 2 R
Melanie Nelson: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB
Mandi Lenon: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R
 
Records:
Maryville: 2-2
No. 20 Lincoln Memorial: 4-0
Ohio Dominican: 0-4
 
What's Next?
Maryville softball travels to Albertville, Ala., for the Charger Chillout tournament beginning on Friday, Feb. 10. In total, the Saints will play six games from Feb. 10-12 beginning with game one against Carson-Newman University at 2:30 p.m.