Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 | Box Score 4 The Lindenwood softball team is continuing its swing through Florida this weekend. The team is at the Saint Leo Invitational in Saint Leo, Fla. After the first day of play the Lady Lions are 0-3. Lindenwood fell to St. Mary's in game one 8-1, followed by a 10-2 loss to Saint Leo, and the team closed out the opening day with a 5-2 loss to Tampa. On day two, the Lady Lions fell to Armstrong Atlantic 8-0 and finished the weekend with a thrilling 9-7 loss to Pittsburgh State in extra innings.

In game one of day two Lindenwood fell behind early and never recovered. Armstrong State scored five runs in the first inning, and finished the contest via the run rule in the sixth inning with three runs. For the third time in 2012 the Lady Lions were shutout.

Lindenwood was out hit 13-2 in the game. Hannah Braun and Lindsay Shroder were the only two Lady Lions to get hits.

To close out the long trip to Florida Lindenwood took on future MIAA opponent Pittsburgh State. The Gorillas scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning which was answered by the Lady Lions in the bottom of the second. There was no scoring in the third or the fourth, then the runs were a plenty for both teams.

Pitt State took the lead in the fifth one run but that lead lasted all of a half an inning because Lindenwood scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Right back came the Gorillas tying the score again in the sixth inning.

It looked like Pitt State had control of the game in the seventh when it scored two runs to take the 5-3 lead. The Lady Lions were down to its final three outs and battled back to tie the score at five.

Extra innings started with both teams scoring a run in the eighth inning. In the ninth inning, the Gorillas scored three runs and Lindenwood only brought across one. Pitt State won the game 9-7 in extra innings.

Day One
 
In the opening game of the day against St. Mary's, Lindenwood fell behind early, giving up five runs in the bottom of the second inning. St. Mary's added to the lead with a pair of runs in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead. The Lady Lions added a single tally in the top of the sixth but St. Mary's scored two more in the bottom of the inning to close out the win.

Lindenwood was out hit 11-4 and committed three errors. Alexandra Newcomb led the team with one hit in and two at bats and drove in the team's only run. Heidi Schertzer started on the mound for the Lady Lions but went just 1 2/3 innings.
 
Game two of the day saw Lindenwood jump out to an early 2-0 lead, but unfortunately for the Lady Lions the lead did not last long. Saint Leo scored three runs in the third and then six more in the fourth. The home team closed out the game with a single tally in the sixth inning. Lindenwood was out hit 10-4 and committed two errors.
 
In the final game of the day against the University of Tampa, the Lady Lions once again jumped out to an early lead. Lindenwood scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning to take the 2-0 advantage. Tampa answered two innings later with a pair of runs of its own. Tampa took the lead with single tallies in the fourth and fifth innings.
 
For the third consecutive game the Lady Lions were out hit. Against Tampa, Lindenwood compiled just four hits and again struggled in the field, committing four errors.
 
Newcomb led the team offensively driving in both of the Lady Lions runs. Hannah Braun chipped in with a couple of hits in four at bats.

The Lady Lions were suppose to play one game on Sunday against Valdosta State but was cancelled.