The Thomas More Saints handed Muskingum a doubleheader setback on Saturday, The Saints won the opener 5-3 and took game two in five innings, 8-0.

The Basics

• The Records: Muskingum (7-13 overall), Thomas More (11-5 overall)
• Location: Crestview Hills, Kentucky - Thomas More Field
• Weather: Sunny and 53 degrees

Game One

• Thomas More broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single and added an insurance run on the bottom of the sixth.
• The Muskies mustered three runs on eight hits.
• Sophomore Amy Clark powered the Muskie offense with a two-run home run. The long ball was her team leading fourth of the season.
• Freshman Cassie Thomas went 2-for-3 with a double and RBI.
• Sophomore Melissa Maiorano went 2-for-3.
• Freshman Rachel Eberling (3-4) took the loss after going six innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on 11 hits.
• The Saints scored five runs on 11 hits.
• Alex DeDreu led Thomas More with two RBIs.
• Mamee Salzer and Bree Appel each added one RBI.
• Salzer (5-2) earned the win after throwing a complete game eight hitter, with three runs and nine strikeouts.

Game Two

• Thomas More scored eight runs through the first three innings en route to the five-inning win.
• The Saints scored eight runs on seven hits.
• Ana Walter went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Mary Beth Odom belted a home run.
• Clark, junior Jessica Matthews and junior Alyxis Moore all had a hit for the Muskies.
• Senior Kristin Gill (0-6) suffered the loss after starting and allowing three runs on three hits in one inning of work.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to Bethany on Tuesday, March 29. The doubleheader is slated to start at 3:30 p.m.