The William Jewell softball team was swept by Maryville University on Saturday afternoon in Chesterfield Valley, Mo. by scores of 2-1 and 1-0 in eight innings. With the losses, Jewell drops to 11-17 overall, and 3-9 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Saints improve to 22-4 and 10-2 in the GLVC.
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In the opener, the Saints jumped out on top with one run in the first inning after an error and single.
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In the top of the fourth, Brooke Bernard singled down the left field line and advanced to second after Anna Biondo was walked. Bernard came around to scored on a single to centerfield by Shelby McGraw to tie the game at one.
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The two teams remained knotted until the bottom of the seventh when Maryville's Wendy Macias led off with a single through the left side. Macias was pinch ran for and the runner came around to score on a double to centerfield to end the game.
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Bernard and Phoebe Dabbour led the Jewell offense with two hits each, while McGraw added the only Cardinal RBI. Megan Barnes also swiped two bases.
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In the circle McGraw took the loss, falling to 7-9, after allowing just one earned run on four hits while striking out five and walking none. Macias ran her record to a perfect 12-0 for Maryville.
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Game two was much like the first, a pitcher's duel between freshman Anna Biondo and Macias for Maryville, who each threw seven shutout innings forcing the contest to go to extras.
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In the eighth inning Bernard drew a walk to give Jewell a baserunner but a double play up the middle ended the Cardinal rally.
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In the bottom of the frame Maryville pulled out the walk off win for the second time, after a leadoff walk came around to score on two singles to take the 1-0 win.
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Biondo (3-3) took the loss with Macias (13-0) getting the win for MU. Biondo went 7.2 innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits and one walk, while striking out four.
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Offensively, senior Megan Barnes posted two of Jewell's three hits.
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Jewell will have a rare midweek GLVC contest on Tuesday as they play host to crosstown rival Rockhurst University with a double header beginning at 2:00