(SHAWNEE, Okla., March 15)- The McKendree University softball team won their last game at the rain-shortened Oklahoma Baptist University Lady Bison Classic on Saturday night over the host 3-2 in eight innings.

McKendree, 5-6 overall, will travel to St. Louis, Mo., on Thursday to face Missouri Baptist University in an American Midwest Conference doubleheader at 2 p.m.

The game was scoreless in the top of the eighth inning when Oklahoma Baptist scored two runs on a two-out triple by Ashley Clifton. In the bottom of the eighth inning a single with two runner's on by senior centerfielder Kayla White (Buncombe, Ill./Vienna HS) (Buncombe, Ill./Vienna) scored junior pinch runner Nicole Ostertag (O'Fallon, Mo./Francis Howell HS) (O'Fallon, Mo./Francis Howell) from third. A single by sophomore first baseman Cathy Webb (Mascoutah, Ill./Mascoutah HS) (Mascoutah, Ill./Mascoutah) scored White to tie the game 2-2 with two outs. A single by junior designated player Lindsay Newbold (Herrin,. Ill./Herrin HS) (Herrin, Ill./Herrin) scored freshman catcher Lindsay McGuire (Benton, Ill./Benton HS) (Benton, Ill./Benton) to give the Bearcats the 3-2 win.

Freshman pitcher Autumn Allen (Fairview Heights, Ill./Belleville East HS) (Fairview Heights, Ill./Belleville East) improved to 2-1 on the season, pitching eight innings and striking out three.

White led McKendree with three hits, one run and one RBI. Junior rightfielder Taylee Spicuzza (Dahlgren, Ill./Hamilton County HS) (Dahlgren, Ill./Hamilton County) also had two hits in the win.

-McK-