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Wayne State Drops Pair At
GLIAC/GLVC Showdown

The Wayne State softball team dropped a pair of games on Saturday (April 20) to the No. 1 and 2 ranked teams in the Great Lakes Region at the GLIAC vs. GLVC Showdown in South Bend, Ind. Sunday's play was cancelled due to inclement weather.

On Saturday, the Warriors (No. 3 in region) fell to Northern Kentucky (No. 2 in region), 1-0. Junior Amy Thiede (Riverview) pitched a seven-hit game, however, a costly error in the top of the seventh inning proved to be the difference. The Warriors only recorded four hits the entire game.

Lisa Gauthier

In the second game on Saturday, WSU fell to No. 4 ranked SIU-Edwardsville (No. 1 in region), 6-3, in eight innings. WSU and SIUE headed into the eighth inning tied 3-3, however, the Cougars would take advantage of the international tie-break rule to score three runs in the top the final inning. Freshman Lisa Gauthier (Burton/Kearsely) pitched a strong game, allowing just two earned runs, while striking out nine batters. Junior Tiffany Korzetz (St. Clair Shores/Lakeview) highlighted the offense with a two-run homer in a 1 for 3 performance. Sophomore Beth Berry (Blissfield) and freshman Jenna McWilliams (Tecumseh) each went 2 for 3 in the loss.

WSU returns to action on Tuesday, April 23 when it hosts Ferris State in a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m.