FOND DU LAC - Marian University softball (14-16, 11-7 NACC) led 4-2 in the seventh inning of game two but ultimately fell 5-4 in eight innings after dropping game one 3-0 to Benedictine.
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GAME 1Â
- Marian's lone error set up Benedictine's run on a passed ball in the first.Â
- The Eagles extended their lead to 2-0 with a run in the second.Â
- Benedictine's Haley Barnes scored in the third for the game's final run.Â
- A throw from sophomore Aubrey Bender to senior Alexa Paulsberg threw out the runner at home, preventing a fourth run.Â
- Held without a hit over the finathreatenedinnings, the Sabres dropped game one 3-0.Â
GAME 2Â
- A three-hit first inning helped Marian jump out quickly, with sophomore Macey Pease doubling and scoring on a junior Mackenzie Christofferson hit.Â
- Marian's momentum carried into the second, scoring three runs, including two on a Pease single, to lead 4-1.Â
- The Sabres held the lead into the fifth, when a wild pitch brought the Eagles within two.Â
- Benedictine threatened in the sixth, but a bases-loaded pop out ended the scoring chance.Â
- Pease doubled for the second time in the seventh, but the Sabres couldn't turn it into runs.Â
- Four hits and two runs in the seventh helped Benedictine force extra innings.Â
- The Eagles completed the comeback with a walk-off single up the middle from Lauren Bogard after a hitless inning by the Sabres.Â
GAME 1
- The Sabres were outhit 8-2, matching their season-low in hits.
- Marian committed one miscue in the first, resulting in a run.
- Four Eagles recorded stolen bases in the contest.Â
- Mckenzie Johnson struck out nine while pitching a complete game for Benedictine.Â
GAME 2
- The Sabres had a season-high 22 putouts.Â
- Pease notched her first two-double effort as a Sabre.Â
- Each team finished with double-digit hits, with Benedictine holding a 13-10 edge.Â
- The Eagles continued their aggressive baserunning, stealing three bases in the game.Â
- Benedictine leads the all-time series against Marian, 27-14, and has won straight against the Sabres.
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