GAME 1 | SIU-Edwardsville 8, Lindenwood 0

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. --The Lindenwood Lions were not able to score a run against SIU-Edwardsville pitcher freshman Sydney Baalman on Saturday despite totaling six hits and were shut out 8-0 by the Cougars.

Senior Keighlan Cronin (4-9) started and took the loss in the circle for Lindenwood (16-29, 8-13).

Junior Chloe Honchar led the way offensively for the Lions, going 2-for-2 in the ballgame with a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Lindenwood did not advance a runner past second base in the game. The Lions went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, last placing a runner as far as second in the fourth, when Honchar made it into scoring position with two outs.

GAME NOTES

» Lindenwood pitchers faced 26 SIU-Edwardsville hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out two.
» Honchar led the Lions at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
» SIU-Edwardsville was led offensively by freshman Piper Montgomery, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
» Baalman led the Cougars pitching staff, throwing six shutout innings.

GAME 2 | SIU-Edwardsville 5, Lindenwood  4

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. --

Senior Amanda Weyh (5-9) got the ball to start for Lindenwood  (16-30, 8-14) and took the loss.

Offensively, the Lions were led by senior Morgan Gersch, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a home run and three RBI. Weyh furnished a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-2 with a double. Sophomore Mya Bethany also chipped in for Lindenwood (MO), putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 5-0, the Lions first put runs on the board in the seventh inning. Lindenwood's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a three-run home run off the bat of Gersch. The ballgame ended with that seventh inning rally falling short.

GAME NOTES

» Lindenwood's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed four runs across.
» Lindenwood pitchers faced 29 SIU-Edwardsville hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out three.
» Gersch led the Lions at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
» SIU-Edwardsville was led offensively by freshman Paige Rocha, who went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
» Freshman Kelsey Ray led the Cougars pitching staff, throwing one scoreless inning.

UP NEXT 
The Lions and Cougars will conclude their series tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 pm in Edwardsville, Ill.