ROLLA, MO- The Miners almost pulled off the greatest upset of the season with two close games against the Bulldogs of Truman State University. S&T fell in game one 14-10 and just narrowly missed TSU in game two by a final score of 4-3.

GAME ONE: MISSOURI S&T: 10, TRUMAN STATE: 14
It was a battle of who would score last in game one, both teams combining for 28 hits in the game.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead after the first inning thanks to five hits from their offense and three Miner errors.

Gretchen Egly (Joliet, IL/Plainfield Central) made things interesting in the bottom half of the inning when she sent a 3-2 count over the right field fence. After Abby Klein (Kansas City, MO/Staley) got hit by a pitch and Carley Hamann (Frankfort, IL/Lincoln Way North) drew a walk, Egly got the Miners three of their runs back with her 4^th homerun of the season.

TSU pushed their lead out to five in the top of the 2^nd when Emma Walbert double to center field and drove Christa Reisinger home. Alyssa Rivera would keep the Bulldogs momentum up when she hit a 2-run homerun over the left field fence to make it an 8-3 game.

After another Bulldog run scored in the top of the 3^rd, the Miners would go on a 5-run bottom half of the inning to get within one.

Marcy McCalla (Staunton, IL/Staunton) got things rolling when she singled to center field to bring Gretchen Egly (Joliet, IL/Plainfield Central) and Jacey Allen (Roanoke, TX/Byron Nelson) around the bases. Anna Burke (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) picked up two RBI when she singled to deep center field to send McCalla and Lauren King (O'Fallon, MO/Fort Zumwalt North) across home plate and make it a 9-7 game. Carley Hamann (Frankfort, IL/Lincoln Way North) tacked on another run before the end of the inning with a single to right field that brought Anna Burke (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville) home.

The Miners saw their first lead of the game in the bottom of the 4^th inning when Marcy McCalla (Staunton, IL/Staunton) got every piece of a 1-1 count; with Lauren King (O'Fallon, MO/Fort Zumwalt North) on base, McCalla sent a high fly ball over the right field fence to give S&T the 10-9 lead.

Truman State went on to score three more runs in the 5^th and two more in the 6^th to secure their 14-10 win.

Olivia Walter (Catawissa, MO/Cor Jesu Academy) got the start for game one going 3.0 innings with two strikeouts and 10 hits allowed. Kate Baxter (New Bloomfield, MO/New Bloomfield) (2-9) gets credited with the loss after going 4.0 innings with eight hits allowed.

GAME TWO: MISSOURI S&T: 3, TRUMAN STATE: 4
Things looked up for the Miners in game two early on.

After both teams scored a run, Gretchen Egly (Joliet, IL/Plainfield Central) put the Miners up by one in the 3^rd inning after a single to center field and brought Carley Hamann (Frankfort, IL/Lincoln Way North) home. The very next batter, Jacey Allen (Roanoke, TX/Byron Nelson), picked up an RBI after she reached on a fielder's choice and sent Hannah Smith (Oconomowoc, WI/Catholic Memorial) home to make it a 3-1 game.

S&T was not able to hold their lead as the Bulldogs added a run in the 6^th inning and two more in the 7^th inning to take a 4-3 lead.

The Miners were held to no hits in the bottom of the 7^th inning and saw their second heartbreaking loss of the day with a 4-3 final.

Avery English (Carterville, IL/Carterville) (7-6) got the start in game two going 7.0 full innings with five strikeouts and four walks.