LIBERTY, Mo. – The Maryville softball team earned a road sweep Saturday afternoon, defeating William Jewell 6-2 and 6-1 behind a dominant offensive showing from
Addison Koth and strong pitching performances in both contests.
Koth powered the Saints throughout the twin bill, tallying six hits and three home runs while driving in seven runs across the two games.
GAME 1 | Maryville 6, William Jewell 2
Maryville broke through in the fourth inning to open the scoring. After
Laila Ruiz singled and
Addison Koth followed with a base hit,
Kaitlyn Wagner delivered an RBI single to plate the first run of the game.
William Jewell responded in the bottom half of the inning with two runs, taking advantage of a hit batter and sacrifice fly to move in front 2-1.
The Saints quickly answered.
Jenna Kosnoff tied the game in the fifth with an RBI double to left center, bringing home
Marley Williamson.
Koth then provided the decisive swing in the sixth inning, blasting a solo home run to center to give Maryville a 3-2 lead.
Maryville broke the game open in the seventh. Williamson and
Leah Perales each reached base before a sacrifice fly from
Mandi Lenon and consecutive RBI hits by Ruiz and Koth pushed three more runs across, sealing the 6-2 victory.
Aubrey Scieszinski earned the win in relief, tossing four shutout innings and allowing no hits while striking out two.
Koth finished 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, while Ruiz added two hits and an RBI.
GAME 2 | Maryville 6, William Jewell 1
The Saints wasted little time in the second game.
After
Jenna Kosnoff singled and
Mandi Lenon walked in the opening frame, Koth launched a three-run homer to center field to give Maryville an early 3-0 advantage.
Kaitlyn Wagner extended the lead in the fourth with a solo shot, making it 4-0.
William Jewell scored its lone run in the fifth on an RBI double, but Maryville quickly responded. In the seventh inning, Koth struck again, crushing her second home run of the game to right center for a two-run blast that pushed the lead to 6-1.
Nora Johnson delivered a complete-game effort in the circle, allowing just one run on six hits while striking out four to earn the victory.
Koth led the Saints offense again, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs. Kosnoff added two hits and scored twice.
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The Saints return to St. Louis this coming weekend for a pair of doubleheaders against Drury and Missouri S&T
