ROSEMONT, ILL- Missouri S&T (3-9) had a rough second day up at the Dome Invitational, dropping both games today. Ashland took the first game by a score of 3-2 while 16^th ranked Grand Valley State took the second game 8-2.

GAME ONE: MISSOURI S&T-2, ASHLAND-3
The Miners were the first on the board in game one, maintaining their lead for the majority of the game.

Carley Hamann (Frankfort, IL/Lincoln Way North) drove in the first run for S&T in the top of the 4^th when she hit a sacrifice fly to left field and sent Marcy McCalla (Staunton, IL/Staunton) home. Anna Burke (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) added in one more run before the end of the inning with a single to right-center field that would allow Jacey Allen (Roanoke, TX/Byron Nelson) to score easily.

Missouri S&T had multiple opportunities to extend their lead, leaving nine on-base for the game.

Looking at a 2-0 advantage heading into the bottom of the 7^th, the Miners saw their lead disappear on four hits from Ashland.

Camille Pollutro drove in the first run for the Eagles with a single to center field that brought Erika Farst. The very next batter, Paige Summers, hit a sacrifice fly out to center field the scored Alli Hylton to make it a 2-2 game. Dayna Denner would end the game on an RBI single to give Ashland the 3-2 win.

Abby Klein (Kansas City, MO/Staley) led the Miners with two hits while Courtney Jackson (Parkville, MO/Park Hill South), Olivia Young (Millstadt, IL/Belleville Township), Gretchen Egly (Joliet, IL/Plainfield Central), Olivia Walter (Catawissa, MO/Cor Jesu Academy), Carley Hamann (Frankfort, IL/Lincoln Way North), and Anna Burke (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) all had one hit apiece.

Olivia Walter (Catawissa, MO/Cor Jesu Academy) (2-3) got the start for game one going 6.1 innings with four strikeouts and nine hits.

GAME TWO: GRAND VALLEY STATE-8, MISSOURI S&T- 2
S&T faced off against the 16^th ranked Lakers in game two of the day. They trailed 3-2 through four innings, but a five run 5^th inning would put GVSU up big and, eventually, give them the 8-2 win.

After Grand Valley State plated one run in the first inning and two in the second, the Miners answered with back-to-back runs in the 3^rd and 4^th to get within one of the Lakers.

Jacey Allen (Roanoke, TX/Byron Nelson) kicked things off for S&T with an RBI single to left-center field that would send Courtney Jackson (Parkville, MO/Park Hill South) home from third base and make it a 3-1 game.

Lauren King (O'Fallon, MO/Fort Zumwalt North) picked up an RBI in the 4^th inning with a single through the left side to bring Carley Hamann (Frankfort, IL/Lincoln Way North) across the plate to cut the Miners deficit to just one.

Grand Valley State opened up shop in the bottom of the 5^th inning, getting three RBI hits that scored four runs and notching in another run on a wild pitch from S&T. That 8-2 lead would be all they needed to secure the win in the end.

Anna Burke (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) led the Miners offensively with two hits while Jackson, Klein, Egly, Allen, Hamman, and King all collected one hit each.

Kate Baxter (New Bloomfield, MO/New Bloomfield) (1-6) got the start for game two going 4.1 innings with one strikeout. Avery English (Carterville, IL/Carterville) finished out the 1.2 innings allowing three hits and one walk.