ROLLA, MO- The Miners went out with a bang today as they split with Maryville to conclude their 2019 season. S&T took game one in extra innings 2-1 while the Saints came back to take game two 5-0.

GAME ONE: MISSOURI S&T 2, MARYVILLE: 1 (8 INNINGS)
It was a pitchers dual in game one, neither team getting much offense going.

The Miners were first on the board today. Gretchen Egly (Joliet, IL/Plainfield Central) hit a sac-fly to centerfield to bring Abby Klein (Kansas City, MO/Staley) home for the 1-0 lead.

It wasn't until the top of the 6^th inning when the Saints drove in their first and only run of the game. Samantha Hausl reached base on a fielder's choice that allowed Brianna Livingston to score and tie the game up.

S&T held the Saints in the 7^th and forced extra innings.

While MU was able to get a runner to third base on the top of the 8^th inning, the Miner defense held strong to hold them to no runs.

The Miner offense came out strong in the bottom of the 8^th to take the win. Olivia Young (Millstadt, IL/Belleville Township) kick things off with a single to right field that would put her on base. After Gretchen Egly's (Joliet, IL/Plainfield Central) ground out to 1^st and Hannah Franceschini's (Plainfield, IL/Plainfield Central) single to left, Young found herself at 3^rd base. She would get the slide into home in time on a Maryville passed ball to take the 2-1 win.

Avery English (Carterville, IL/Carterville) (9-7) got the start for game one going 8.0 innings with four strikeouts and just four hits allowed.

GAME TWO: MISSOURI S&T: 0, MARYVILLE: 5
It was a different story for game two. A four-run 3^rd inning would give Maryville an early lead. Along with their offense, the Saints defense held the Miners offensively.

While the Miners had multiple chances to connect for runs, S&T's offense went cold in the second game of the DH; the team getting just four combined hits from Courtney Jackson (Parkville, MO/Park Hill South), Abby Klein (Kansas City, MO/Staley), Gretchen Egly (Joliet, IL/Plainfield Central), and Jacey Allen (Roanoke, TX/Byron Nelson).

MU would get their final run of the game in the top of the 6^th inning when Alyssa Callans singled to right field and would advance on an error and allow Brianna Livingston to score.

Olivia Walter (Catawissa, MO/Cor Jesu Academy) (4-17) got the start for game two going 5.1 innings. Kate Baxter (New Bloomfield, MO/New Bloomfield) went 0.2 innings with no hits or walks allowed while Courtney Jackson (Parkville, MO/Park Hill South) finished off the game for her first recorded inning of the year. She struck out one and allowed no hits in the top of the 7^th inning.