SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. – The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College softball team honored its seniors with a hard-fought doubleheader split against visiting Brescia (Ky.) on Saturday afternoon at the SMWC Softball Field. The Pomeroys took the opener 6-3 before narrowly falling 8-7 in a high-scoring finale.

In game one, SMWC (15-17, 10-12 RSC) jumped out to an early lead and held off a late surge from the Bearcats (10-20, 9-15 RSC). Emily Fitzwater (5-6) went the distance in the circle, striking out seven while allowing three earned runs on 10 hits. Emily Singleton led the offensive attack with three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run double in the fourth and an RBI single in the sixth.

Game two was a back-and-forth affair that saw the Pomeroys outhit Brescia 14-10 but come up just short. Jaleigh Crawford drove in three runs, including a pair of sacrifice flies, while Jasmine Kinzer and Madison Moultray each added doubles and RBIs. SMWC trailed 6-5 heading into the final frame, and although they rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh, the comeback effort fell just shy.

The Bearcats took advantage of five SMWC errors, scoring five unearned runs. M. Goeppner drove in three for Brescia, and A. Harris added two RBIs, including a key two-run double in the top of the seventh. F. CunninghaM earned the win for Brescia, while H. Hailey secured the save.

The Pomeroys return to action on Tuesday, April 15, for their final home games of the season. SMWC will host IU-Columbus in a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. (ET) at the SMWC Softball Field.