Lindenwood softball (3-1-1, 0-0 GLVC) picked up an 11-5 comeback win against Lincoln Missouri (1-4-1, 0-0 MIAA) in game one of the doubleheader on Friday.

GAME ONE RECAP
The Lions opened up the scoring in the game on a Karli Goocher double to left field which brought home Megan Clark. After a four-run bottom of the second by Lincoln, the Lions trailed, 4-1, entering the fourth inning.

Lindenwood broke out the sticks and scored seven-straight runs in the frame, which would be a 10-0 scoring streak over the next two innings. In the top of the fourth, the Lions received seven runs on seven base hits and one walk. Morgan Gersch (two-run double), Stormee Galka (RBI double), and Karli Goocher (two-run triple) all recorded extra-base hits in the inning.

In the top of the fifth inning, Lindenwood scored two of its runs on a double to left field off of the bat of Ceairra Perez, which brought home Riley Luetkenhaus and Hannah Johnson. The other run in the inning was on a fielding error by Lincoln's third baseman, scoring Gersch.

Galka (W, 2-0) did not allow a base hit from the third through the sixth inning. She struck out five batters in her six and a thirds inning of work, while walking only one Blue Tiger.

GAME ONE SCORING SUMMARY

• T1 | Karli Goocher doubles; Megan Clark scores
• T4 | Morgan Gersch doubles; Whitney Wendel and Karli Goocher score
• T4 | Hannah Johnson singles; Taylor Bushman scores
• T4 | Riley Luetkenhaus grounds out; Morgan Gersch scores
• T4 | Stormee Galka doubles; Hannah Johnson scores
• T4 | Karli Goocher triples; Ceairra Perez and Stormee Galka score
• T5 | Riley Luetkenhaus reaches on an error; Morgan Gersch scores
• T5 | Ceairra Perez doubles; Riley Luetkenhaus and Hannah Johnson score

GAME ONE LEADERS

• Karli Goocher (3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI)
• Morgan Gersch (2-3, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 2B, 2 RBI)
• Hannah Johnson (2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI)

GAME TWO RECAP
In a game that ended in a 1-1 tie, the Lions received six innings of one-run ball from Marina Esparza and Amanda Weyh. Esparza threw three innings while striking out five, and Weyh pitched three innings, striking out four batters, and did not allow a run or base hit.

Lindenwood entered the fourth inning down, 1-0, before a Kayla Scholz single through the left size brought Megan Clark home to score, and knot the game at 1-1.

Neither team would find much on the offensive side, as the game ended in a tie. The Blue Tigers were held hitless in the first inning, and the fourth through sixth innings.

GAME TWO SCORING SUMMARY

• T4 | Kayla Scholz single; Megan Clark scores

GAME TWO LEADERS

• Amanda Weyh (3.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 K)
• Marina Esparza (3.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K)
• Kayla Scholz (1-1, 1 RBI)

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UP NEXT
The Lions take on Parkside in Lindenwood's home opener next Friday in a doubleheader slated to begin at 12:00 p.m.