TOPEKA, Kan. – Maryville softball's time at the Washburn Invitational has come to an end, with the Saints falling in extras to Emporia State, before suffering a 9-0 loss to Central Oklahoma to close it's time in Topeka, Kan.
 
GAME 1 | EMPORIA STATE 2, MARYVILLE 1
With Chayse Ramey in the circle for the Saints, it looked like a pitching battle as Emporia led 1-0 after six innings of work. After a Kaitlyn Wagner double in the top of the seventh, Miranda Bondurant ripped a single into the right center gap, allowing the speedy freshman Ryli Metcalf to sprint home after pinch running for Wagner, to bring the score tied.
 
With a runner placed at second in the eighth for extras, the Saints were unable grab the go ahead. ESU responded with the walk-off in the bottom of the frame.

GAME 2 | CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 9, MARYVILLE 0
No. 13-ranked Central Oklahoma were able to punish Saints pitchers early, scoring six unanswered runs after just two frames. Cora Boyle and Marley Williamson attempted a bit of a rally in the bottom of the third, with back-to-back singles to lead off the inning, but the Bronchos shut that down, leaving it 6-0.
 
Both Addison Koth and Emily Corona added hits in the final innings, but Maryville was unable to string them together, being left scoreless in the 9-0 tournament finale.
 
UP NEXT
The Saints will look to return to the winning ways as they head west to the Midwest College Classic in Kansas City, Mo., with the first games set to begin on Friday, Feb. 28, and conclude on that Sunday, March, 2.