Grove City 9, Franciscan 4 - 7 Innings 
 
Franciscan Lineup
Chloe Cross C, Rachel Cooper 3B, Jenny Massey CF, Lilly Wahl 2B, Andi Queen P, Brooklynn Miller SS, Elizabeth Gibson DH, Anne Cerjak RF, Emma Barnes LF and Paige Kendall 1B

Grove City Lineup
Dawson DH, Smyth C, Han. Dietz RF, Hal. Dietz 1B, Buck SS, Caldana 3B, Cornelius P, McNeil LF, Mullholland 2B and Prouty CF
 
How It Happened
The Franciscan Softball fell in game one of their Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match up with Grove City by a score of 9-4.

Grove City jumped out to an early 6-0 lead plating three runs in the first and second innings. The Franciscan offense would come alive in the third inning. Emma Barnes led off the inning with a single into right field. Rachel Cooper would single to the short stop and Jenny Massey singled to left field loading the bases. Lilly Wahl worked a walk, plating the Barons first run of the game. Andi Queen then launched a double into right center field, plating Massey and Cooper to pull the Barons back within three. Later in the inning, Brooklyn Miller brought home Wahl, making the score 6-4. 

The Wolverines would respond scoring two runs in the bottom of the third inning and tack on another in the sixth inning to secure the 9-4 victory.

At the Plate
- Jenny Massey went 3-4 with three singles, scoring a run
- Rachel Cooper was 2-4 with a run scored
- Andi Queen delivered a 2 RBI double in the fourth inning 
- Elizabeth Gibson hit a double in the second inning
- Emma Barnes was 2-3 with a pair of singles and a run scored 
  
Inside the Circle
- Andi Queen got the start, pitching 2.0 innings allowing seven runs on seven hits
- Lilly Wahl came on in relief, pitching 4.0 innings, allowing two runs on five hits 

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Franciscan 7, Grove City 3 - 7 Innings
 
Franciscan Lineup
Rachel Cooper 3B, Chloe Cross 2B, Jenny Massey CF, Lilly Wahl P, Andi Queen 1B, Brooklynn Miller SS, Elizabeth Gibson C, Anne Cerjak RF and Emma Barnes LF

Grove City Lineup
Dawson P, Smyth DH, Han. Dietz RF, Hal. Dietz 1B, Caldana 3B, Buck SS, McNeil LF, Mulholland 2B, Prouty CF, and Harris C

How It Happened
The Barons regrouped from their game one defeat, and they used three RBI's from Brooklynn Miller to win game two by a score of 7-3.

Franciscan got off to a much better start in game two, scoring in the top of the first inning. Chloe Cross and Lilly Wahl hit singles into center field to put runners on base. After Andi Queen walked to load the bases, Brooklynn Miller smacked a single up the middle, allowing both Cross and Wahl to score, putting the Barons ahead 2-0. 

Grove City would respond scoring three runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 3-2 lead. From their both pitchers settled in, with Wahl holding the Wolvernies to just four hits through the next six innings of action. 

Trailing by one entering the fifth inning, Franciscan would once again strike. After Cross reach and advanced to second base on an error, Jenny Massey singled up the middle to put runners on the corners. Wahl then hit a hard ground ball to the right side, allowing Cross to score and tie the game at three. Queen would get hit by a pitch and Miller would single to load the bases. The Barons would capitalize on an error by Grove City allowing Ashley Benson who came on to pinch run for Queen to score putting the Barons ahead 4-3. Anne Cerjak ripped a single up the middle scoring Miller to give the Barons a two run lead. 

The Barons would tack on some insurance runs in the sixth inning. After Cross reached on a bunt single and advanced to second on a wild pitch, Massy hit a single into right field, allowing Cross to score. Later in the inning Miller drove in her third RBI with a single to center field that scored Massey. 
 
At the Plate
- Brooklynn Miller led the Barons offense going 3-4 driving in three RBI's and scoring a run
- Chloe Cross went 2-4 scoring three runs
- Jenny Massey was 2-5 with an RBI
- Anne Cerjak drove in a run in the fifth inning with an RBI single into center field
- Lilly Wahl was 1-4, scoring a run and driving in an RBI
  
Inside the Circle
- Lilly Wahl picked up her fifth win of the season, pitching 7.0 innings allowing three runs on eight hits while striking two batters

Up Next
Franciscan will have a couple days off before Bethany comes into town for PAC doubleheader on Tuesday. The Lady Barons and Bison split a doubleheader earlier in the season that counted towards non-conference records. 

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