Rebekkah Keller about to cross the plate in Marauders win over the Beavers
Brian Larson
5
Winner Stonehill STO 2-1
2
University of Mary MARY 6-9
Winner
Stonehill STO
2-1
5
Final
2
University of Mary MARY
6-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Stonehill STO 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 6 1
University of Mary MARY 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 1

W: Aidan Wilde (2-0) L: Jahner, Madison (2-3)

2
Winner University of Mary MARY 7-8
1
Edinboro EDIN 2-3
Winner
University of Mary MARY
7-8
2
Final
1
Edinboro EDIN
2-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
University of Mary MARY 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0
Edinboro EDIN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 3

W: Backes, Brieann (5-3) L: A. Metz (0-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Zach Durkee, UMary Sports Information

A Keller Homerun In The Seventh Inning Sparks UMary To A 2-1 Victory Over Edinboro

CLERMONT, FL – The University of Mary softball team earned a split for the fourth straight day at the Florida Invite. The Marauders were led by Rebekkah Keller who blasted in the game winning homerun in the top of the seventh inning against Edinboro. Brieann Backes closed the game out in the bottom of the seventh forcing the Fighting Scots to go three up, three down to give UMary a 2-1 victory. The Marauders fell to Stonehill College 5-2 in the first game of the day.
 
GAME 1 Stonehill College 5 University of Mary 2
 The Marauders brought their bats against Stonehill College recording eight hits on the game compared to just six by the Skyhawks. Keller, Noble and Chileen all recorded a pair of hits but it wasn't enough to overcome Stonehill. The Marauders fell 5-2 to the Skyhawks.
  
PIVOT POINT
Stonehill jumped out to a 4-0 lead against UMary. The Marauders walked in the first two runs to give the Skyhawks a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Rebekkah Keller went 2-4
 
Emma Noble went 2-3 with a run scored
 
Kasidy Chileen went 2-3 with a run scored and an RBI
 
Haley Berube went 1-3 with a double and an RBI
 
STAT OF THE GAME
Madison Jahner only allowed one earned run during the game but five unearned runs doomed the Marauders in the 5-2 loss. 

 
 
GAME 2 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 1 UMary 2
A big game by Keller led the Marauders to victory over the Fighting Scots. The junior was at the plate in the second inning when she reached on an error which pushed Mariah Sanchez in for the first run of the game. She returned to the plate in the top of the seventh inning with the game locked at one a piece. The Marauders outfielder blasted a solo homerun to give UMary a 2-1 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Backes forced Edinboro into a three up and three down to clinch the win for the Marauders.
 
PIVOT POINT
Deadlocked at one run a piece, Rebekkah Keller blasted her first homerun of the season to score the game winning run for UMary in the seventh inning
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Rebekkah Keller went 1-3 with a homerun and a stolen base
 
Paige Matsuki went 1-3 with a double
 
Brieann Backes earned her fifth win of the season, striking out four batters and only allowing four hits in her complete game.
 
STAT OF THE GAME
The duo of Keller and Backes led the Marauders to victory. Backes' outstanding pitching on the mound and the game winning homer by Keller sparked the Marauders victory. Backes forced the Fighting Scots to go three up, three down in four of the seven innings.
 
ON DECK
The Marauders will continue to play at the Florida Invite Thursday, March 7. UMary will take on Notre Dame College (Ohio) at 12:45 PM CST. They will follow that up with a game against Cedarville University at 3 PM CST.
 
 
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