Waynebsurg 5, Franciscan 4 - 7 Innings 
 
Franciscan Lineup
Chloe Cross C, Rachel Cooper 3B, Ariana Arnone 2B, Jenny Massey CF, Brooklynn Miller SS, Anne Cerjak LF, Lilly Wahl P, Elizabeth Gibson DH, Emma Barnes 1B & Ashley Benson RF

Waynesburg Lineup
Batovsky, Hunter, Benschoter, Bliss, Brookman, Alderson, Lober, Gratton, May & Kubalak
 
How It Happened
The Franciscan Softball team fell in game one of their nonconference matchup with Waynesburg by a score of 5-4. 

The Barons would take an early lead, striking in the first inning. Chloe Cross led off the game by smashing a double down the right field line. Ariana Arnone would plate Cross, driving a single up the middle to put Franciscan ahead 1-0. Waynesburg scored a pair of runs in both the first and third inning to take a 4-1 lead. 

Franciscan would start a rally in the fifth inning. Rachel Cooper started the run with a single into center field. After Arnone reached on a fielding error, Jenny Massey hit a hard ground ball at the Yellow Jackets short stop, plating Cooper. Later in the inning, Annie Cerjak drove a single into right field scoring Arnone and Massey tying the game at four. Waynesburg would response scoring a run the bottom of the seventh inning to with the game 5-4.

At the Plate
- Anne Cerjak led the Barons going 1-3, driving in two runs on an RBI single in the fifth inning
- Ariana Arnone went 2-4, driving in an RBI
- Chloe Cross went 1-4 with a double
- Lilly Wahl was 1-2 with a double and a walk
- Rachel Cooper went 1-4, scoring a run
  
Inside the Circle
- Lilly Wahl pitched 6.2 innings, allowing five runs, four earned runs on seven hits while striking out five Yellow Jackets

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Franciscan 9, Waynesburg 3 - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Chloe Cross P, Rachel Cooper 3B, Ariana Arnone 2B, Jenny Massey CF, Brooklynn Miller SS, Anne Cerjak LF, Lilly Wahl 1B, Elizabeth Gibson C & Emma Barnes RF

Waynesburg Lineup
Batovsky, Hunter, Benschoter, Bliss, Brookman, Alderson, Lober, Schafer, Gratton & May 

How It Happened
The Barons regrouped from their game one defeat and looked to earn the spilt in the game two. 

Waynesburg jumped out to an early lead, scoring runs in the second and third inning, taking a 2-0 lead. Franciscan would answer back in the top of the fourth inning. Jenny Massey would start the rally by hitting a single up the middle. Lilly Wahl earned a walk, putting runners on first and second. Annie Cerjak would then reach on a fielding error, allowing Massey to score. Brooklynn Miller then followed with a single, scoring Wahl and tying the game at two. Elizabeth Gibson crushed a double into left center field scoring Cerjak and Miller and putting Franciscan ahead 4-2.

The Yellow Jackets pulled back within one, scoring in the bottom of the fourth inning. Leading 4-3 in the seventh inning, Franciscan looked to tack on a couple of insurance runs. Emma Barnes started the inning by working a walk to get on base. Chloe Cross and Rachel Cooper executed bunt singles, loading the base for Ariana Arnone. Arnone would come through in a big way, smashing a grand slam over the left field fence, putting Franciscan ahead 8-3. Later in the inning, the Barons would again work the bases load when Miller would single into left field giving Franciscan a 9-3 lead. Lilly Wahl would record the final three outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, giving Franciscan the win. 
 
At the Plate
- Ariana Arnone went 2-4, launching her first career home run in the seventh inning. The home run was grand slam, driving in four RBIs
- Brooklynn Miller was 2-4, driving in two runs with RBI singles in the fourth and seventh innings
- Elizabeth Gibson belted a two RBI double into left center in the fourth inning
- Jenny Massey was also 2-4 with a double
- Chloe Cross, Rachel Cooper and Anne Cerjak each recorded a hit
  
Inside the Circle
- Chloe Cross got the start, earning her first career win, pitching 3.0 innings allowing three runs on four hits
- Lilly Wahl came in relief, pitching 4.0 innings shutting the Yellow Jackets down allowing only one hit while striking out six

Up Next
Franciscan will for redemption when they travel to face Geneva in the teams first PAC conference double header on April 6 at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.

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