KISSIMEE, Fla. - Marian University softball (4-4, 0-0 NACC) fell to Catholic 4-2 and Kenyon 10-5 heading into their off day at THE Spring Games.

   

• Both offenses struggled in the opener but a late Marian rally fell short against Catholic.
• Catholic scored a pair of runs in the third before a two-run home run in the fifth put the Cardinals ahead 4-0.
• Marian had a response in the next half inning when freshman Ariana Schliepp hit her first collegiate home run to cut the Sabre deficit down to 4-2.
• The Sabres were able to bring the tying run to the plate in the seventh but couldn't plate any more runs.

• Unlike game one, the second game against Kenyon proved to be a high scoring affair.
• Marian was able to produce a pair of runs on the base paths in the first inning only to have Kenyon plate four in their half of the first frame.
• Junior Katelyn Matenaer sparked a rally in the third driving in a pair of runs to tie the game.
• Senior Emalee Depa then gave Marian the lead once again at 5-4 when she drove in sophomore Evelynn Spaeth.
• The lead once again didn't last long, however, as Kenyon scored six unanswered runs between the next three innings.

       

Senior Emalee Depa tossed her second complete game of the season against Catholic.	Freshman Ariana Schliepp was 2-for-3 with two runs driven in and a run scored against Catholic.	Freshman Hope Matta was 2-for-4 with two runs scored against Kenyon.

 

Thursday, March 9 • 8 AM / 1 PM (CT) Kissimee, Fla. • Fortune Road #1