Whiting, Ind. – The Saint Xavier University softball team (16-10/4-2 CCAC) split its Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) doubleheader with Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) Wednesday afternoon, winning game one 13-4 in six innings, but falling in the night cap, 8-7. Senior infielder Brooke Koran (Romeoville, Ill./Plainfield East) drove in three runs to help pace the offense and to give senior pitcher Laila Summers (Joliet, Ill./Providence Catholic) the win (11-4) in the circle in the first game. Sophomore catcher Morgan Natanek (Palos Heights, Ill./Stagg) finished 3-for-3 with three RBI, stolen base and a walk, however CCSJ plated three runs in the bottom of the 6^th and freshman pitcher Hailey Wesner (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) suffered the loss (1-1).

Game One:

• Koran was 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored
• Sophomore infielder Kaitlyn Wright (Chicago, Ill./Marist) finished 2-for-5 with three runs, three stolen bases, two RBI and a double.
• Sophomore outfielder Haley Matlock (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI.
• Freshman infielder Aubrey Wroble (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) tripled and collected three hits in four at-bats with three runs and a walk.
• Junior infielder Abbie Carr (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli) was 2-for-3 with two RBI, a double, a run scored and a walk.
• Summers logged a stat line of 5.0 innings, allowing nine hits, four earned runs, a walk and two strikeouts.
• Wesner pitched the bottom of the 6^th and recorded a strikeout.
• Carr opened the scoring with an RBI sacrifice fly, Wright drove in a run on a fielder's choice, and she and sophomore designated player Taylor Becker (Alsip, Ill./Shepard) executed a double steal with Wright swiping home for an early 3-0 lead in the top of the 1^st.
• The Crimson Wave got a run back in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI base hit.
• Wright clubbed an RBI double and Koran lined an RBI single to push the lead to 5-1 in the top of the 3^rd.
• Matlock pulled an RBI single to right, Becker picked up an RBI on a fielder's choice and Koran sliced a two-run double to right to extend the advantage to 9-1 in the top of the 4^th.
• Calumet St. Joseph scored on an RBI infield single in the bottom of the 4^th and they added two runs in the bottom of the 5^th on an RBI groundout and an RBI single.
• In the top of the 6^th Matlock laced an RBI single to center, senior infielder Alexus Reese (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central) drove in a pair of runs off an error and Carr hit an RBI single.

Game Two:

• Wright drove in two runs, scored twice and finished 1-for-3.
• Matlock was 2-for-4 with two runs and a double.
• Junior pitcher Julianne Claas (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Hamilton) had a no decision after pitching 4.2 innings, allowing eight hits, five earned runs, four walks and striking out six batters.
• Wesner gave up three hits, three earned runs and walk in 1.1 innings of relief.
• CCSJ went up 2-0 in the bottom of the 1^st on an RBI double and a sac fly.
• Natanek tied the game in the top of the 4^th, slugging a two-run double to center.
• The Crimson Wave went back ahead in the bottom of the 4^th with an RBI single.
• SXU rallied for three runs in the next half inning on an RBI single by Wright, an error allowed Wright to score and Natanek hit an RBI single for a 5-3 lead.
• Calumet St. Joseph re-tied the game in the bottom of the 5^th on a pair of RBI doubles.
• Reese hit an RBI infield single and Wright lifted an RBI sacrifice fly to give Saint Xavier a 7-6 lead.
• In the bottom of the inning, CCSJ got a run on a one-out RBI double, tied the game by scoring on a wild pitch and drove in the winning run on a two-out RBI single.  

Saint Xavier (16-10/4-2 CCAC) celebrates 'Senior Day' in between their CCAC doubleheader against St. Ambrose University (Iowa) on Saturday, April 13 at the SXU Softball Field in Chicago, Ill. Game one is slated for a 12:00 pm start.