BRANSON, Mo. – The Maryville softball team saw it's second crack as the No. 21-ranked Harding Bisons fall just short in the seventh inning, falling 5-4.
 
Jenna Kosnoff led the Saints in the batter box, hammering a two-run homer, adding a seventh inning double later in the game.
 
Chayse Ramey and Cora Boyle both manned the circle, with Boyle recording four innings of work, giving up only one baserunner.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bisons jumped out early, launching to a 5-0 lead after three innings of action. Walks were once again the Saints downfall as they gave out eight free passes in those innings.
 
The fifth is where the Saints did their damage, starting it off with singles by Cailynn Gdowski and Payton Deakin. After a successful double-steal by the pair, Emily Corona brough Gdowski home with a double. The Kosnoff bomb left it 5-4 after that innings.
 
Despite loading the bases in the bottom of the seventh, clutch pitching by the Bisons ended the game 5-4.
 
UP NEXT
The Saints head to the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kan. next. The three-day tournament starts on Friday, Feb. 21, and is set to finish on Sunday, Feb. 23, with the Saints playing six different opponents. Stay tuned to MaryvilleSaints.com and @MaryvilleSaints on social media for any potential schedule changes.

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