Rolla, Mo- The SBU softball returned to conference play this afternoon as they took on the Miners of Missouri S&T. The Bearcats had strong moments throughout the day but were unable to connect them together as they fell short in both games moving to 5-14 (0-4 GLVC).
 
"We had glimpses of our capacity as a team today, we made some really high-level plays defensively and had some really great pieces of offense. Unfortunately, we also had lapses in focus and execution on defense and offense as well. When we put it all together and play full games, we do very well. When we lose focus, we have the big inning we had in both games today. The team and its coaches know what we are of and are thankful we have another opportunity to play to our full potential tomorrow." -Head Coach Carly Adkins
 
In Game 1, Hallie Henderson started on the mound where she allowed six earned runs off five hits and had one strikeout in the game. Offensively, the Bearcats had three hits (McConville, Bagby, and Coone) to give them two runs. Margo Frossard had the team's lone RBI in the game off of a fielder's choice. SBU fell in game one, 2-10.
 
Bearcats held the lead in game 2 for four innings, with Reilly Rupert on the mound. Rupert had her second strong game in a row keeping the Bearcats in the lead until the 5^th inning. She had two earned runs off eight hits through 4.2 innings. SBU found their bats in this game with 10 hits. Katlynn McConville continued her stellar week going 3 for 4 in game 2. Madison Coone led the team with 2 RBI's.
 
The softball team has a quick turnaround as they take on rival, Drury Panthers, in a double-header Sunday afternoon. First pitch is schedule for 12:00 PM.