MARYVILLE, Tenn. – The Maryville Scots split their Friday slate at the tournament in Columbus, falling to Transylvania 4-0 in the opener before bouncing back with an 11-7 offensive surge against DePauw in game two.
The split moves the Scots to 10-4 overall on the season as Maryville combined for 11 runs and 11 hits across the two contests.
Transylvania 4, Maryville 0
Game one was a tight defensive battle through the first four innings before Transylvania broke through in the fifth. The Pioneers strung together timely hits in the frame, scoring four runs to take control of the contest.
Maryville collected three hits in the game, coming from Sydney Dickinson, Jessica Harris, and Catie Zani, but the Scots were unable to push a run across despite several opportunities on the bases.
Defensively, Maryville kept things close early, but three fielding errors extended innings and allowed Transylvania to capitalize during the decisive fifth inning.
Maryville 11, DePauw 7
The Scots responded in a big way in game two, erupting for 11 runs on eight hits to secure the win over DePauw.
After DePauw plated two runs in the first, Maryville answered immediately with a three-run second inning to take the lead. The Scots continued to build momentum with a run in the third before exploding for four runs in the fourth to extend the advantage.
Maryville added three more runs in the fifth to seal the victory.
Sydney Dickinson highlighted the offensive effort with a home run while finishing with one hit and three RBIs. Paige Dickinson also drove in one run, and Kaylee Peyret added two RBIs of her own.
Desiree Nance, Jessica Harris, and Emma Blankenship each contributed hits as Maryville applied constant pressure on the basepaths, stealing multiple bases throughout the game.
Maryville continues tournament play Saturday with another pair of games in Columbus, taking on Spalding at 3:00 PM and Gettysburg at 5:30 PM..
