The Saints let unearned runs hurt them in a 4-1 extra inning loss to visiting conference foe Northwestern College on a sunny afternoon at Kenwood Field.

 

An unearned run in the top half of the third off Saints starter Mary Jo McNamee (Escanaba, Mich./Escanaba Senior HS) put Northwestern ahead early but Michaela Carlson (Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson Senior HS)'s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth brought in Chelsea Weiss to knot the score at 1-1 where it stayed through seven innings.

 

The Eagles (18-9, 10-2 UMAC) took advantage of one more miscue in the top of the eighth for another unearned run then pushed two more across the honest way for a three-run lead. They shut the Saints down in the bottom of the inning to pull out the victory.

 

St. Scholastica (9-19, 8-5) had their chances with the bases loaded twice in the fifth but failed to score.

 

McNamee (4-9) took the loss for the Saints allowing only two earned runs on three hits, five walks, and four strikeouts over eight innings. Kelsey Hanson also went the distance and earned the win on the mound for Northwestern surrendering just the one run on six Saints hits and three walks while striking out seven.