EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Eighth-seeded Maryville University fell 4-3 to fourth-seeded McKendree University on Friday afternoon in a close elimination game at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament.
 
McKendree Recap
In Saturday's elimination game, Maryville started strong with two runs in the top of the first inning. The team got an RBI double from Emily Corona scoring Brooklyn Moore and an RBI single to right-center from Taylor Duff, bringing Corona home. McKendree then responded with a run in each of the first three innings to put the Saints down 3-1.
 
In the top of the sixth inning, the squad tied the game at 3-3 off a double from Isabella Garcia to left field, scoring Jenna Kosnoff. Tied 3-3 in a tight Friday showdown, the game went to 10 innings where the Saints fell 4-3 in walk-off fashion.
 
In the circle was Chayse Ramey who tossed double-digit strikeouts with 10 tallied in total. Maryville finished the 2024 campaign with a 23-30 record in total with a GLVC record of 13-13.
 
Winning Pitcher: Ellie Quaethem (21-9)
Losing Pitcher: Chayse Ramey (16-16)
 
Batting Leaders:
Taylor Duff: 3-for-5, RBI
Isabella Garcia: 1-for-1, RBI, 2B