A walk-off bases-loaded single by Mary Manley completed a four-run comeback in game one of Friday’s doubleheader with Central Missouri, as the Truman softball team took a 5-4 win before falling 4-1 to the Jennies in the nightcap.
The Bulldogs fell behind 4-0 in the opener before beginning their comeback behind a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth by freshman Liz Leath
Then, in the seventh, Truman capitalized on a UCM error to score the tying run before loading the bases with one out. Manley then delivered a single through the left side to plate junior Laura Miller and complete Truman’s comeback.
Leath, Manley, Bridget Schade and Corey Niblett recorded two hits, while freshman Kelsea Dorsey entered in relief to toss five shutout innings and pick up her 11th win of the season.
In the second game, it was UCM again jumping out to a quick lead, scoring two in the second and one in the third to lead 3-0.
Truman got on the board in its half of the third when Katie Pitts singled, stole second and third, then scored on a wild pitch.
However, the Bulldogs couldn’t pull closer, as the Jennies tacked on an insurance run in the fourth and made it stand up for the 4-1 victory.
Pitts had a two-hit game in the nightcap, with Dorsea starting and taking the loss in the circle. Ashley Rotkvich threw two scoreless innings in relief.
Truman (17-22, 2-10 MIAA) returns to the diamond on Saturday afternoon for a twinbill against Southwest Baptist (11-23, 3-9 MIAA). The Bearcats were swept by Northwest Missouri on Friday afternoon, with Saturday’s doubleheader set to go at 12:00 pm.
Courtesy of Truman State University
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