MARS HILL, N.C--- The Bellarmine University women's softball team swept a pair of games on the road at Mars Hill College on Saturday as they went to extra innings in a 6-5 winner in the first before taking the finale 4-3.

The series against Mars Hill represents the second straight against a team that made it to the NCAA tournament last year and is expected to compete for the South Atlantic Conference title. The Knights went 1-1 against Carson-Newman last weekend.

Game 1
The Knights wasted little time getting their bats going in the first game as Lauren Summe and Megan Murdoch hit back to back solo shots with two out in the first ininning to take the early 2-0 lead.

Mars Hill answered quickly, though, as they put up two runs in the bottom of the first as they drew even at 2-2. 

Murdoch, Erin Sireno, and Caley Melton all recorded RBIs as the Knights added single runs in each of the third, fifth and seventh innings to stretch the lead to 5-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh. 

Mars Hill rallied in the bottom of the seventh scoring three runs with two outs to force extra innings.

The Knights would not be denied though as Jordan Basham singled to center field to knock in Angel Zimmerman to lead the Knights to a 6-5 victory.

Casey Willard (2-0) got the victory as she went the distance for Bellarmine striking out three.

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Game 2

The Knights drew first blood in the second game as Basham hit a two out, two run single in the top of the first to give BU a 2-0 lead.  The Knights extended the lead to 3-0 in the second as Megan Murdoch hit a RBI double to center to bring home Lauren Summe.

The Lions got on the board in the third when Mars Hill's Ashley Seawell connected on solo homer.

The Lions struck again in the bottom of the sixth as Taylor Morris hit a two run shot to draw the game even at 3-3.

With two outs in the top of the seventh Melton hit a double to the right gap to bring home fellow freshman Sireno for the game winner.

Junior Amanda Meyer (1-1) came on in relief of Kaitlin Flak and pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless ball to pick up her first win of the season as Taylor Morris was given the loss.

The Knights return to action Sunday as they have a doubleheader at Tusculum College with the first game starting at noon.

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