ROLLA, Mo. (March 5, 2018) - Central Missouri Jennies Softball needed extra innings Sunday afternoon, but were able to snap a four game losing streak with runs in the seventh and eighth inning against Missouri S&T. The game two win salvaged a split with the Miners putting the Jens at 6-12 this season.

Game Two: Central Missouri 5, Missouri S&T 4 (8 Innings)
Play-by-Play
• Missouri S&T broke a scoreless tie in the third with a two-run double.
• The Jennies came right back a half inning later. Allie Dishinger got a run on the board with an RBI single and Lauryn Deer gave UCM the lead scoring Dishinger and Hailey Crabtree with a single.
• The Miners though scored a run in both the fourth and fifth innings to tie and take the lead, 4-3.
• Down to their final at bat, Brenlyn McCoy led off with a pinch hit single. After she was moved over on Emily King's sacrifice bunt, Payton Summers tied the game at four with a double.
• Missouri S&T went down quietly in the seventh, so we headed to extras. With the international tiebreaker rule in effect, the Jennies started with a runner on second. Alexis Koop moved her to third with a bunt and Allie Dishinger broke the tie with a run-scoring double.
• In the bottom half of the frame, the inning started with the Miners runner getting picked off second as Dishinger threw behind her. Sarah Brown then got a ground out and fly out to end the game and secure the win.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• Dishinger drove in a pair of runs and finisher 2-4 at the plate with a double and a run scored.
• Lauryn Deer picked up three hits, two RBI and stole three bases. 
• Kaitlyn Markin scored two runs.
• Courtni Smith went 1-3 with a walk and a run scored.
• Sarah Brown pitched 5.2 innings in relief and allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts.

For the Miners
• Hannah Franceschini went 2-4 with an RBI.
• Carley Hamann also picked up two hits and drove in a run.
• Avery English pitched four innings in relief and gave up two runs (one earned) with four hits and five strikeouts.
• Kati Viets started and threw the first four innings giving up three runs on six hits with four walks and a strikeout.

Game Two: Missouri S&T 4, Central Missouri 1
Play-by-Play
• Central Missouri started the scoring with a run in the first. Lauryn Deer reached on an error and stole second. Two batters later, Emily King singled to put UCM up 1-0
• That was all the scoring for the Jennies though. The lead disappeared just three batters into the bottom of the first as Olivia Young hit a two-run home run.
• Missouri S&T tacked on runs in the fourth and the fifth. Young hit a solo home run leading off inning number five to cap the scoring. 
• The Jennies put the tying run on base in the seventh with two outs, but a ground out ended the inning and the game.

Jennies Stat Leaders
• The Jennies collected six hits to the Miners five. Two came from Lauryn Deer who stole a base and scored a run.
• Emily King went 1-2 with the Jennies only RBI.
• Payton Summers, Courtni Smith and Kaitlyn Markin all had a hit. 
• Katie Giacone threw all six innings for the Jens. She gave up four runs on five hits with two walks.

For the Miners
• Olivia Young hit two home runs and drove in three of the Miners four runs going 2-2 with two runs scored.
• Courtney Jackson went 1-2 with a run and an RBI.
• Avery English pitched a complete game giving up one unearned run on six hits with a walk and three strikeouts. 

News and Notes
• Lauryn Deer has eight hits in her last three games and five stolen bases.
• The win in game two snapped a four-game losing streak.
• Katie Giacone started for the first time since Feb. 17 against Maryville. 
• Kaitlyn Markin returned to shortstop this weekend after missing the Emporia State Softball Classic.

Up Next
• Military Appreciation Day. The Jennies will host Rockhurst for their home opener and also celebrate Military Appreciation Day Wednesday, March 7. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.