MONTGOMERY, Ill. - Marian University softball (21-18, 15-9 NACC) kept its season alive with a convincing 8-0 win in five innings over Concordia Chicago.
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- The start for Marian was nearly perfect as Marian batted around in the bottom of the first and plated four runs.
- A three-run double from senior Ariana Schliepp sparked the rally and opened the scoring for the game.
- A single from senior Carissa Heisdorf shortly after put the Sabres up 4-0.
- The Sabres were able to stay on it with a double from junior Mackenzie Christofferson in the second putting the Sabres ahead 5-0.
- Junior Savanna Knuth pushed the lead to 6-0 in the third inning with her second home run of the season.
- The Sabres were able to end the game early with two runs in the fifth.
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- Marian finished with a 12-3 advantage in hits for the game.
- The Sabre defense didn't commit an error, while CUC had two miscues leading to two unearned runs.
- The Marian defense was also able to turn its 15th double play of the season.
- The Cougars put multiple runners on in the first but could only manage one more runner for the rest of the game.
- Marian wins the season series against CUC 2-1 and is now 26-16 all-time against the Cougars.
- Marian is now 2-1 in opening round games at the NACC Tournament since the field expanded to eight.
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