OSHKOSH, Wis. – The Loras College softball team concluded a 1-1 trip to the UW-Oshkosh Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Duhawks fell to the host team, before defeating UW-Superior in game two.

Loras 2, No. 17 UW-Oshkosh 3

The Titans did all their work in the third inning, plating three runs in the frame, all unearned.

Loras (2-1) make things interesting in the sixth and seventh innings. In the sixth, the Duhawks benefited from a two-out bases loaded walk to get on the board. After a clean bottom half of the sixth, Ava Franklin laid down a SAC bunt to put Ellie Baker and Katherine Svigelj in scoring position. Kaili Henning delivered an infield single to cut the Oshkosh lead to just one (3-2) with one out. That would ultimately be the only run Loras would get in the inning after Brianna Bougie came through with the save.

Loras 9, UW-Superior 8

Unlike game one for the Purple and Gold, runs were not hard to come by in game two.

Svigelj set the tone for Loras (3-1) with a leadoff triple to the right center gap that set up an RBI opportunity for Franklin, which she delivered. Kiya Steger was responsible for the second run in the inning with a RBI single that scored Franklin.

UW-Superior responded to take a 3-2 lead in the top of the third inning thanks to a home run from Larissa Snyder, and a RBI base hit from Kylie Zwak. The Duhawks got one of the runs back to tie the game in the bottom of the third after taking advantage of a Yellow Jacket error.

The Duhawk offense carried momentum through consecutive innings, plating three more in the fourth inning. Henning continued her hot day at the plate with a bases clearing double that scored Franklin, who reached on a base hit, and Svigelj, who also reached on a base hit. Dana Skorich ended the inning with a RBI double that allowed Henning to cross home plate.

UW-Superior was able to tie the game at six thanks to a two RBI base hit off the bat of Karen Balabon.

Both teams would score two more runs, and head into extra innings tied at eight.

Rachel Peat sent the Yellow Jackets down in order in the top of the eighth to set up the bottom half of the frame. There, Baker was able to reach third on a wild pitch after being placed on second to start the inning. After two intentional walks to load the bases, Skorich came through with a SAC fly to walk off UW-Superior.

Up Next: Loras will begin preparation for 10 games in Kissimmee, Fla. starting on Monday, Mar. 9 for THE Spring Games.