ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The William Jewell softball team earned a split with Maryville University on Saturday after a 13-2 win in game two. The Cardinals dropped the opener, 6-2, but improve to 6-16 on the season, 2-6 in conference action.
GAME ONE: Jewell 2, Maryville 6
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Maryville took an early lead in the first inning on an RBI walk. The Saints upped their lead to 4-0 with three runs on four hits in the following frame.
- Hailey Wall cut the deficit in half in the top of the sixth with a two-run home run to left field.
- After three shutout innings, the Saints added two runs on three hits in the sixth.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Abby Vandiver finished with three hits, including a double, while Wall had two with two RBI.
- Kenzie Jones (3-5) took the loss, going 5.1 innings, allowing five earned runs.
GAME TWO: Jewell 13, Maryville 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Jewell wasted no time jumping out in front in game two as Jones and Allison Rawls singled before scoring on a three-run home run from Wall, her second of the day.
- The Cardinals added two runs in the second inning on an RBI triple from Sabrina Olmo followed by a groundout by Jones.
- Maryville plated two runs over the next two innings before the Cards broke things open in the fourth, scoring eight runs on eight hits, including a two-run home run by Ella Hoffman.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Jewell finished with a season high 15 hits as Jones, Rawls, Wall, Hoffman, Olmo, Kenzie Stahl and Sydney Cure all had two.
- Jones and Wall had a team high three RBI while Hoffman and Olmo each finished with two.
- Aliyah Santiago (2-4) earned the win, going all five innings with two earned runs while striking out two.
UP NEXT
Jewell is back in action on Wednesday as they host Northwest Missouri State in a non-conference doubleheader at the Urban Youth Academy. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
