ST. LOUIS – The Maryville softball split the final day of the Maryville Softball Invite, avenging a loss to Hillsdale with a 9-6 win, before falling to Purdue Northwest 8-7.
 
GAME 1 | Maryville 9, Hillsdale 6
A big four spot in the bottom of the fourth was the tone setter for the Saints as they stormed to a 7-0 lead after three frames. Addison Koth and Kaitlyn Wagner both grabbed RBIs in the first, Koth's on another home run.
 
Jenna Kosnoff snagged an RBI sacrifice fly in the second, with Hillsdale granting the Saints another two runs in the third on a E6.
 
Hillsdale made it interesting, scoring six runs, three in the fifth and seventh, but a two spot in the fifth by Maryville off a Kosnoff single kept the Chargers at bay.
 
GAME 2 | Purdue Northwest 8, Maryville 7
Heading into the seventh, the Pride led 3-2, with the two Saints runs coming in the third when Laila Ruiz doubled to centerfield. The Pride then exploded for five in the top of the seventh, using a pair of singles and a double to make it 8-3.
 
Maryville threatened, scoring four in the bottom half of the inning. Koth scored one on a double, while Emily Erb plated two on a RBI single into center. A Wagner double would score Erb, bringing it within one, but that was as close the Saints got to the comeback, falling short.
 
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The Saints open GLVC play Saturday, March 14 at William Jewell.