ST. LOUIS – The Saint Joseph's softball team split its series-opening doubleheader at Saint Louis on Saturday as the Hawks rallied for a 5-4 win in the opener, while the Billikens took game two, 7-2.

How It Happened - Game One
• Saint Joseph's took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first as Meghan Sinkus scored on a sacrifice fly by Kayla Tauber.
• The Billikens struck for three runs in the bottom of the third to take a 3-1 advantage.
• Kendall Johnson scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 1-1.
• A RBI double by Cami Newbanks put the Billikens ahead, 2-1.
• Newbanks scored on a RBI single by Abby Mallo to make it 3-1.
• A solo home run by Chloe Rhine put Saint Louis ahead 4-1 in the sixth.
• Saint Joseph's rallied to retake the lead with a four-run seventh inning.
• Haley McMenamin scored on a sacrifice fly by Sinkus to bring the Hawks to within 4-2.
• With two outs and two on, Gianna Muhaw doubled to left field, scoring Karlee Smith and Nicole Bondoc to tie the game at 4-4.
• Tauber followed with a double to right field, allowing Muhaw to score the go-ahead run and make it 5-4.
• Saint Louis threatened in the bottom of the seventh, getting two runners on with just one out.
• The Hawks' Taylor Trowbridge worked out of trouble as she got consecutive strikeouts to secure the victory.

Inside The Boxscore - Game One
• Muhaw went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored.
• Tauber was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
• Trowbridge improved to 3-5 on the year with the win as she allowed one run on one hit, and struck out six in 3.0 innings of relief.
• St. Joe's starter Emily Siler allowed three runs on six hits, and struck out four in 4.0 innings of work.

How It Happened - Game Two
• Saint Louis opened a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a two-run home run by Newbanks.
• The Billikens extended their lead to 7-0 behind a five-run third inning.
• A three-run home run by Rhine made it 5-0.
• Saint Louis opened a seven-run advantage on a two-run single by Abby Ulsas.
• Saint Joseph's rallied in the top of the seventh as a bases-loaded walk by Sarah Cancila scored Sinkus to make it 7-1.
• Muhaw scored on a RBI ground out by Hailey Malito to bring the Hawks within 7-2.
• Saint Louis was able to get the final out before the Hawks could score again.

Inside The Boxscore - Game Two
• Cancila went 2-for-3 with a walk and a RBI.
• Tauber was 2-for-4, and Malito went 1-for-3 with a RBI.
• St. Joe's starter Jules Scogna moved to 1-3 as she allowed five runs on six hits over 2.2 innings, while striking out one.

Up Next
The Hawks and Billikens cap their series with a single game at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.