Lindenwood softball (10-4-1, 5-3 GLVC) suffered a sweep in a doubleheader at William Jewell (4-12, 3-3 GLVC) on Sunday.

GAME ONE RECAP
The Lions suffered a one-run loss to William Jewell in game one of the doubleheader, 2-1.

Amanda Weyh was in the circle for Lindenwood, pitching six and-a-third innings, allowing two earned runs, and striking out eight. Weyh has fired 21.1 innings over a five-game span this week, allowing just two runs.

The team's lone run of the contest came in the top of the second frame. Stormee Galka lined a single to center field for a one-out base hit, and was followed by a Weyh walk to put runners on first and second with one down. After a popup to second, a two-out error by the Cardinals' first baseman allowed Galka to score to give Lindenwood a 1-0 advantage.

Lindenwood was held scoreless for the remainder of the bout, as William Jewell walked it off in the bottom of the seventh with a single to left center.

GAME ONE SCORING SUMMARY

• T2 | Stormee Galka scores on an error by the first baseman

GAME ONE LEADERS

• Amanda Weyh (6.1 IP, 8 K)

GAME TWO RECAP
Stormee Galka (3.0), Marina Esparza (1.1), and Amanda Weyh combined for seven and-a-third innings in the game. Galka allowed three runs, while Weyh gave up four runs, and picked up the loss on the mound. Weyh finished with four strikeouts and Esparza had two.

Game two featured far more scoring, with both teams having six runs after seven innings. The Lions trailed, 3-1, after three innings in the game, but a three-run top of the fourth gave Lindenwood a 4-3 lead. A fifth inning two-run home run from Karli Goocher, her second of the game, extended the advantage in favor of the Lions, 6-3.

With two runners on and no outs in the bottom of the seventh, William Jewell hit a home run to tie the game at 6-6. In the bottom of the eighth, the Cardinals hit a walk-off base hit to sweep the series.

GAME TWO SCORING SUMMARY

• T3 | Emma Daniels homers to left field
• T4 | Karli Goocher home run to left field
• T4 | An error by the shortstop scores Kayla Scholz
• T4 | Taylor Bushman grounds out to bring home Stormee Galka
• T5 | Karli Goocher hits a two-run home run to left field to drive in Megan Clark

GAME TWO LEADERS

• Karli Goocher (2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
• Emma Daniels (1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 HBP)

FOLLOW ALONG
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UP NEXT
The Lions return home for a doubleheader on Saturday against Rockhurst, beginning at 12:00 p.m.