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Lauren Marks

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Hawks pull off 5-4 victory over 10th-ranked USI Eagles

Lauren Marks hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning in the Game 2 win.
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Freshman Lauren Marks hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to power Rockhurst to a 5-4 victory over 10th-ranked Southern Indiana in the second game of a conference doubleheader Sunday in Evansville, Ind.

Marks' home run to left field with two outs in the fourth gave the Hawks a 4-0 lead. Lexie Zuniga followed with a double and scored on a single by Megan Freitag. Kelsey Tepen added an RBI single in the sixth. Marks, Zuniga and Freitag each collected two hits.

Bridgette Sappington (9-3) allowed three runs on seven hits over 4.2 innings. Shannon Greene pitched the final 2.1 innings to collect her first save of the season.

Southern Indiana won the first game, 6-0. Taylor Rupe led the Hawks with two hits. Greene (4-8) allowed five runs on seven hits in 4.0 innings.

The Hawks (13-13, 3-1 GLVC) host Southwest Baptist on Wednesday.
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Players Mentioned

Megan Freitag

#11 Megan Freitag

OF
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Shannon Greene

#23 Shannon Greene

P
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Taylor Rupe

#22 Taylor Rupe

2B
5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
Bridgette Sappington

#20 Bridgette Sappington

P
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Kelsey Tepen

#7 Kelsey Tepen

IF
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Lexie Zuniga

#19 Lexie Zuniga

C / UT
5' 4"
Senior
R/R
Lauren Marks

#6 Lauren Marks

IF
5' 3"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Megan Freitag

#11 Megan Freitag

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Shannon Greene

#23 Shannon Greene

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Taylor Rupe

#22 Taylor Rupe

5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
2B
Bridgette Sappington

#20 Bridgette Sappington

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
P
Kelsey Tepen

#7 Kelsey Tepen

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
IF
Lexie Zuniga

#19 Lexie Zuniga

5' 4"
Senior
R/R
C / UT
Lauren Marks

#6 Lauren Marks

5' 3"
Freshman
R/R
IF