Flash Points:

• SFU Softball split its doubleheader at Marshall on Tuesday.
• The Red Flash scored nine runs in the sixth to earn a 16-3, six-inning victory.
• Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) hit a grand slam in game one and drove in five runs.
• Saint Francis fell 6-3 in game two despite two homers by Madison Cabell (Ivor, Va./Southampton).
• The Red Flash is now 19-16 overall heading into its NEC doubleheader vs. FDU on Sunday.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Saint Francis Softball team split its doubleheader at Marshall on Tuesday.  The Red Flash claimed a 16-3, six-inning victory in game one, but fell 6-3 in game two.  Saint Francis is now 19-16 overall, while Marshall is now 16-19-1.
 
With its 16-3 win in game one, SFU earned its third straight run-rule victory.  The last time SFU run-ruled three straight games was on April 23-24, 2016.  The Red Flash claimed 10-1 and 14-4 wins over Bryant, both in five innings, before an 8-0 win in five innings over Mount St. Mary's.
 
The Red Flash scored 16 or more runs in a game for the first time since a 16-5 win over Coppin State on February 14, 2015.
 
Saint Francis scored nine runs in the top of the sixth, a season high for runs in an inning.  The last time SFU scored nine or more runs in an inning was on April 23, 2016 in the 14-4 win over Bryant, when SFU scored 11 runs in the first inning, aided by five homers.
 
In game two, Madison Cabell (Ivor, Va./Southampton) hit two solo homers, adding to her three RBI triple in game one.  It marked the third two-homer game in Cabell's career.  The last came on April 13, 2016 at Pitt. The last two homer game at Saint Francis was by Jordan Seneca (Plum, Pa./Plum) on April 22, 2017 at Bryant.
 
With the win in game one, Head Coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift earned the 299th victory of her career.  Patrick-Swift also won her 206th game at Saint Francis.
 
The Red Flash hosts Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday for an NEC doubleheader.  The twinbill will start at Noon at the Red Flash Softball Field.
 
Game 1
Sophomore Abby Trahan (Kaplan, La./Kaplan) started in the circle for the Red Flash.  She went five innings, giving up three runs on three hits, while striking out three and walking two.  Trahan didn't allow a hit after the first inning and allowed only three batters to reach base, on two walks and a hit-by-pitch.  Sophomore Adrian Smith (Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville) threw the final inning, striking out one in a scoreless frame.
 
Kailee Williamson got the start for Marshall.  She went 3.1 innings, allowing six runs on four hits and seven walks, while striking out two.  Ali Burdette entered the game with one down in the fourth. Burdette threw 2.2 innings, giving up 10 runs on nine hits and two walks.
 
Saint Francis collected 16 runs on 13 hits and drew nine walks.  The Red Flash had at least its first two batters reach base in all six innings.  Everyone in the starting lineup had at least one hit.  Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) led the offense with two hits, including a grand slam, and five RBI.  Madison Cabell (Ivor, Va./Southampton) drove in three runs on a triple, while Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) had two hits, an RBI and four runs.  Mikayla Bower (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) added two hits, including a double, an RBI and two runs, while Taylor Hoover (Phillipsburg, Ohio/Northmont) had two runs, with a double, two RBI and a run and Kassidy Troxell (Navarre, Ohio/Perry) drove in two runs.  Hayley Norton (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) drove in two runs and scored two while collecting a hit.
 
The Thundering Herd had three runs on three hits.  Aly Harrell led the offense with a three-run homer.  Wylie Glover and Jordan Colliflower each had a single and a run.
 
The Red Flash took an early lead in the top of the first.  Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) drew a walk to lead off the inning.  Norton then hit a grounder, which was misplayed by the second baseman for an error, to put runners on first and second.  Two batters later, Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) loaded the bases with a walk.  Bower then hit a groundball to the shortstop to drive in Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) from third.
 
Marshall answered with three runs in the bottom of the first.  After an infield single by Glover and a bunt single by Colliflower, Harrell sent the first pitch of her at-bat over the wall in left for a three-run homer.  Marshall led 3-1 after the first inning.
 
Saint Francis added four runs in the top of the second.  Troxell led off the inning with a walk before Jordan Frank (DuBois, Pa./DuBois Central Catholic) hit a liner off the pitcher's glove for an infield single.  A grounder by Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) resulted in a fielder's choice with everyone being safe to load the bases.  Norton then drew a walk to score pinch-runner Brittney Crawford (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon McMillan) from third.  Cabell followed by roping a 3-2 pitch to center for a bases-clearing triple.  Three runs scored to give SFU a 5-3 lead.
 
The Red Flash plated another run in the top of the third.  Back-to-back walks by Hoover and Troxell set up a sacrifice bunt by Frank to move the runners to second and third.  Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) followed with a grounder through the left side to allow Hoover to cross the plate.  SFU led 6-3 going to the bottom of the inning.
 
Saint Francis added a run in the top of the fifth.  Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) and Norton reached on back-to-back singles.  A flyout by Cabell moved McKee to third before Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) hit a sacrifice fly to right.  Cheyenne scored on the plate before Norton was doubled off first to end the inning, but SFU extended its lead 7-3.
 
The Red Flash sent 13 batters to the plate in a nine-run top of the sixth.  After a double by Bower, a walk by Seneca and an infield single on a bunt by Hoover, Troxell singled up the middle to drive in two runs.  After a sacrifice bunt by Frank, Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) was hit by a pitch and Norton drew a walk to score pinch-runner Halle Marion (Middletown, Pa./Middletown).  Two batters later, Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) sent an 0-1 pitch over the wall in left-center for a grand slam.  It was McKee's third grand slam of her career and SFU's second of the season.  Bower reached base for the second time in the inning on a single up the middle, followed by a double to the wall in right center by Seneca.  Hoover then roped a double off the wall in left to drive in Bower and Seneca.  The Red Flash held a 16-3 lead going to the bottom of the sixth.
 
Game 2
Sophomore Adrian Smith (Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville) threw five innings in game two.  She allowed just one unearned run and three hits.  She struck out four and walked two.  Abby Trahan (Kaplan, La./Kaplan) started the second game in the circle, going an inning and allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits.  She walked two and struck out one. 
 
Junior Abigail Tolbert started for the Thundering Herd, giving up three runs on five hits in a complete game.  She walked six batters and struck out two. 
 
Saint Francis scored three runs on five hits.  Madison Cabell (Ivor, Va./Southampton) led the offense with two solo homers.  Taylor Hoover (Phillipsburg, Ohio/Northmont) added an RBI double, while Mikayla Bower (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) and Jordan Seneca (Plum, Pa./Plum) each had a base hit and Seneca scored a run.
 
The Thundering Herd tallied six runs on nine hits.  Aly Harrell had a double and a solo homer to lead the offense.  Wylie Glover went two-for-four with an RBI double and a triple to go with two runs.  Jordan Colliflower added an RBI single and scored a run, while Blakely Burch had two hits. 
 
Marshall took a two-run lead in the bottom of the first. Glover led off the inning with a triple to right-center.  Colliflower followed by dropping down a bunt just in front of home plate.  Glover moved to third before Colliflower took off for second to draw a throw and allow Glover to score.  Two batters later, Harrell hit a fly ball over the wall in left to extend the lead to 2-0.
 
The Red Flash cut the deficit in the top of the second.  Seneca drew a one-out walk.  With Hoover at the plate, Seneca stole second and then moved to third on a wild pitch.  Hoover then roped a hit to the wall in left center to drive in Seneca with a double. 
 
Marshall added four runs in the bottom of the second. With two runners on, Glover lined a double to left-center to drive in Samantha Loose.  Two batters later, Taylor McCord hit a fly ball to center.  Eloise Tribolet scored on the sacrifice fly.  After a throw to the plate, a throw to try to cut down the runner at third sailed into the outfield to allow Glover and Colliflower to score.  The Red Flash trails 6-1 after two innings.
 
Saint Francis got a run back in the top of the fifth.  Leading off the inning, Cabell launched a fly ball over the wall in center for a solo dinger.  It was Cabell's team-high 10th of the season to cut the deficit to 6-2.
 
The Red Flash added another run in the top of the seventh on a solo homer by Cabell.  On the first pitch of the inning, Cabell hit a laser over the left field wall for her second of the day and 11th of the year.