Mount softball team records home doubleheader split against Rose-Hulman

The College of Mount St. Joseph improved to 4-6 in the conference today after gaining a home doubleheader split over HCAC-foe Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The Lions, 5-20 overall, is back in action on Apr. 11 when they play a non-conference twinbill at Denison University.

The Fightin' Engineers jumped out to a 5-0 lead after their at-bat in the fourth inning and saw the Lions end their shutout bid with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning as Taylor McElhinny (Crestwood, KY/Oldham County) singled in pinch runner Rachel Salzl (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills). McElhinny would connect on a solo home run, her second of the season, in the seventh inning for the Lions final run of the game. She had two of the Lions' five hits in the game. Kimberly McElhinny (Crestwood, KY/Oldham County) started for the Mount and suffered the loss, while Leslie Biggs (Harrison, OH/Harrison) tossed four innings of scoreless relief, allowing three hits in the 5-2 loss.

The Lions got their offense started early in the second game, leading 2-0 after three innings before their lead was cut to 21- in the fourth inning. With the Mount leading 4-1 entering the top of the sixth inning, Rose-Hulman took the lead, 5-4 in the inning. That lead was short-lived, however, as the Lions exploded for five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 9-5 lead. Both McElhinny's had an RBI in the inning, while Ashley Moore (Cincinnati, OH/Northwest) had a two-run single. Rose-Hulman would add two more runs in the top of the seventh, but would fall short, 9-7. Biggs started for the Lions and pitched 5 2/3 innings. She was relieved by Erica D'Arcy (Fairfield, OH/Fairfield), who tossed 1 1/3 innings and got the win, her second of the season in six decisions. The Mount pounded out a season-high 15 hits in the game, as Heather Seurkamp (Cincinnati, OH/Purcell Marian) and Kimberly McElhinny led the way with three hits each. Katie Gregg (Walton, KY/Grant County) had two hits and two RBI while teamates Tanya Sefton (Vevay, IN/Switzerland County) and Moore had two hits each. The Lions had four stolen bases in the second game.