The Saint Mary softball team split a double header with Bethany at home on Saturday. The Spires dropped game one 8-0 and won the second game 6-5. Saint Mary is now 8-10 in KCAC play holding on to seventh place in the conference standings. The top eight qualify for the KCAC Post-Season Tournament.

Errors plagued the Spires in the 8-0 loss. Saint Mary would commit six errors in the loss leading to seven unearned runs. Samantha Torres took the loss in the pitching circle. The offense was quiet as they managed no runs on just five hits.

The Spires bounced back in the second game, however. After Bethany took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, Saint Mary scored three times in the third to take a 3-1 lead. Bethany tied the game in the fourth, but Saint Mary added two more runs in the bottom of the inning. The Swedes tied the game again with two more runs in the fifth, but Saint Mary took the lead for good on Maddison Carr's RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.

Katlyn Schiefen tossed 4.1 innings and allowed five runs. Paige Siewert earned the win pitching 2.2 innings in relief. Siewert allowed two runs on four hits. Kaila Trowbridge paced the offense with two hits, two runs, and an RBI. She also stole a base. Cassidy Harbert had a hit and two RBI. Hailey Reece had one hit and score a run.

Saint Mary will be back in action on Tuesday when they host McPherson at 1pm.