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Hawks edge Missouri Southern in Joplin

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Rockhurst pushed across a run in extra innings to defeat Missouri Southern 2-1 on Sunday in the Teri-Mathis Zenner Memorial Tournament in Joplin, Missouri.

Madison Wagner drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning. Bridgette Sappington got the final two outs with the tying run on third.

Rachel Evans walked and scored on a wild pitch in the second. Sappington (4-3) got the win in relief of Shannon Greene, who held Southern to one run on four hits over 8.1 innings.

The Hawks ended the tournament with a 7-1 loss to Northeastern State. Lonnie Groves singled home a run in the seventh. Gabbie Boerema led the Hawks with three hits. Sappington (4-4) allowed six earned runs on 13 hits in 6.0 innings.

The Hawks (5-9) will play a doubleheader at Lindenwood on Wednesday.
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Players Mentioned

Gabbie Boerema

#24 Gabbie Boerema

3B
5' 7"
Junior
R/R
Rachel Evans

#17 Rachel Evans

C
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Bridgette Sappington

#20 Bridgette Sappington

P
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Madison Wagner

#5 Madison Wagner

OF / P
5' 6"
Sophomore
L/R
Shannon Greene

#23 Shannon Greene

P
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
Lonnie Groves

#00 Lonnie Groves

IF
5' 3"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Gabbie Boerema

#24 Gabbie Boerema

5' 7"
Junior
R/R
3B
Rachel Evans

#17 Rachel Evans

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
C
Bridgette Sappington

#20 Bridgette Sappington

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
P
Madison Wagner

#5 Madison Wagner

5' 6"
Sophomore
L/R
OF / P
Shannon Greene

#23 Shannon Greene

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
P
Lonnie Groves

#00 Lonnie Groves

5' 3"
Freshman
R/R
IF