JEFFERSON CITY, MO- The Miners got back to action today, traveling north to take on the Blue Tigers of Lincoln University. After dropping the first game 4-3 in nine innings, S&T struggled to make a comeback in the second game and suffered the 5-3 loss.

GAME ONE: MISSOURI S&T: 3, LINCOLN: 4 (9 INNINGS)
S&T held a 1-0 lead over the Blue Tigers for most of the game after Marcy McCalla's (Staunton, IL/Staunton) RBI double in the top of the 3^rd inning that drove in Emily Davidson (St. Louis, MO/Oakville). Lincoln would tie the game up in the bottom of the 7^th when Jordan Hollon doubled to centerfield that sent Alex Miller across home plate and force extra innings.

Ashley Davis (Erie, IL/Erie) came through for the Miners in the top of the 8^th inning when she sent a ball into deep centerfield and brought Abby Klein (Kansas City, MO/Staley) around the bases to give S&T the 2-1 lead.

The Blue Tigers answered the Miners in the bottom half of the inning when Ashton Stalling slid into home safely off a wild pitch from Charlye Rowland (Pearcy, Ark./Lake Hamilton). The 2-2 score would send the game into the 9^th inning.

Once again, S&T added a run to the board when Jacey Allen (Roanoke, TX/Byron Nelson) singled up the middle that brought Rowland around to give the Miners the 3-2 lead.

The Blue Tigers secured the game one win in the bottom of the 9^th inning when Jordan Lawson picked up a double to centerfield that brought Kendra Holt and Emily Williams home to give Lincoln the 4-3 win.

S&T recorded six hits in game one and was led by Marcy McCalla (Staunton, IL/Staunton) who picked up two hits.

Avery English (Carterville, IL/Carterville) got the start for game one going 6.0 innings with five strikeouts and just two hits allowed. Charlye Rowland (Pearcy, Ark./Lake Hamilton) (0-5) finished the 2.1 innings and gave up just three hits.

GAME TWO: MISSOURI S&T: 3, LINCOLN: 5
Much like the first game, the Miners found themselves with an early 1-0 lead.

In the top of the 2^nd inning, Hannah Antzoulatos (Planfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic Academy) hit a sac-fly into right field that would allow Marcy McCalla (Staunton, IL/Staunton) to tag up and score, giving the Miners the 1-0 lead.

Lincoln had a big answer for S&T in the bottom of the 4^th inning with three consecutive hits from Mykenzie Livesay, Emily Williams, and Alex Miller to total five runs.

Looking at a 5-1 deficit, S&T worked to climb their way back into the game.

Ashley Davis (Erie, IL/Erie) helped them do that in the top of the 5^th inning when she sent a ball into left field that would score Abby Klein (Kansas City, MO/Staley) and make it a 5-2 game. In the very next inning, Jacey Allen (Roanoke, TX/Byron Nelson) hit a solo shot over the left field fence to cut the Blue Tiger's lead to 5-3.

It would not be enough to get a comeback started as Lincoln held the Miners in the top of the 7^th inning and handed them the 5-3 loss.

Once again, the Miners recorded six hits in the game with Marcy McCalla (Staunton, IL/Staunton) leading the way with two hits.

Kate Baxter (New Bloomfield, MO/New Bloomfield) (1-5) got the start in game two going the full 6.0 innings with two strikeouts.