LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University softball dropped its series finale against Wagner 5-3, but still clinched the series victory after a doubleheader sweep on Sunday.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Rachel Marsden went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a solo home run. On the mound, she gave up three runs on three hits in 1.2 innings pitched.
» Grace Vesco (9-8) took the loss and allowed two runs on five hits with five walks and nine strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched.
» Annabelle Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.
 
TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
» Wagner took an early 1-0 lead with a first-inning RBI double, but Marsden stranded two runners to limit the damage. In the second inning Wagner expanded its lead to 3-0 with a two-run ground-rule double.
» In the bottom of the second, Marsden hit a solo home run to cut into the deficit 3-1. Saint Francis then tied the game 3-3 in the fourth inning with a two-run double from Farmer.
» The Seahawks responded with a one-run single in the fifth to regain the lead 4-3, but Vesco stranded the bases loaded to limit the damage. In the seventh inning, Wagner extended its lead to 5-3 with a one-run double.
» Jordan Pietrzykoski hit a potential game-tying ball to the warning track in the seventh, but it was caught for the final out and Wagner clinched its victory.

FLASH NUGGETS
» Madelyn Wilson recorded a hit to extend her streak to 10 games, which is the longest by a Red Flash player this season. Jordan Pietrzykoski had her nine-game hitting streak snapped.
» Marsden's home run was the 20th of her collegiate career and she leads Saint Francis with five home runs and 18 RBIs this season.

UP NEXT
Saint Francis continues its streak of home games with a series against Fairleigh Dickinson April 7-8.