The Rockhurst softball team opened the weekend by splitting a doubleheader at Illinois Springfield on Saturday. Rockhurst lost a pair of close games at Lewis on Sunday. The Hawks (18-22, 11-8 GLVC) close out the regular at home this weekend against Truman State and Quincy.

SATURDAY 

Game 1: Illinois Springfield 2, RU 0  

The Prairie Stars outhit the Hawks, 7-2. UIS scored runs in the third and sixth innings.  

• Riley McGovern and Calli Wibbenmeyer each had one hit.   
• Anna Newcomer (4-8) held UIS to two runs on seven hits in 6.0 innings.  

Game 2: RU 3, Illinois Springfield 1

Thee Hawks held UIS to two hits. Gwen Bostick scored an unearned run in the fourth and added an RBI double in the seventh.

• Bostick led the Hawks with two hits.
• Maya Gallagher collected an RBI single in the fifth.
• Avery Huffman (6-3) struck out six in 7.0 innings.

SUNDAY 

Game 1: Lewis 9, RU 8 

Lewis took control of the game early with six runs in the second inning. The Hawks battled back with a three-run home run in the third by Calli Wibbenmeyer and cut their deficit to 6-5. A home run in the sixth inning by Jayla Pierce made it a 9-6 game. The Hawks added two runs in the seventh to pull within one run of the Flyers.

• Maya Gallagher, Gwen Bostick and Jaden Santoni each posted two hits.
• Eight different Hawks scored a run.  
• Rockhurst outhit Lewis, 12-10.

Game 2: Lewis 4, RU 2 

The Hawks took a 2-0 lead in the first on home runs by Calli Wibbenmeyer and Maya Gallagher, but were held to two hits the rest of the way.

• Lewis scored two runs on two hits in the third. 
• Avery Huffman (6-4) held the Flyers to four hits in 4.2 innings.