CLERMONT, Fla. -- The Wayne State University softball squad (13-2 overall) extended its winning streak to nine games after defeating Mercy College, 5-4, and Bemidji State, 4-0, in Florida on Sunday afternoon. 

GAME ONE RECAP
Mercy took an early 2-0 lead after the top of the first inning on hits from Julia Gross and Joelle Salisbury.  Amanda Gardiner, who got on base via a walk, and Gross scored off Salisbury's triple.  

The Warriors were scoreless in the first three innings and struggled to spark an offense with only one hit from sophomore Kylee Barrett (Croswell, Mich. / Croswell-Lexington). 

The Mavericks scored twice to take a 4-0 lead after a single from Melanie Palmieri in the top of the fourth.

Senior Jade McGarr (Guelph, Ont. / St. James Catholic) started the Warriors offense with a bunt single and scored on a double by freshman Hannah McClounie (Essex, Ont. / St. Anne Catholic).  Senior Ali Lince (St. Clair Shores, Mich. / Lakeview) singled to drive in McClounie to decrease Mercy's lead to two (4-2) after the fourth frame. 

In the bottom of the sixth inning, senior Shelby Spano (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson) hit a double to center field and freshman Jamie MacNeil (Brampton, Ont. / St. Thomas Aquinas S.S.) came in as a pinch runner and later scored on another Lince single.  

The Warriors tied the game at 4-4 with senior Lyndsay Butler (Cambridge, Ont. / Centennial C.V.I.) lacing a triple into right center and scoring off a single from junior Allie Buchanan (Cambridge, Ont. / Galt, C.I.).  Buchanan advanced to third after a McGarr bunt and a Spano single, then scored the winning run on a single from McClounie. 

IN THE CIRCLE 
Sophomore Haley Hurd (Atwater, Ohio / Waterloo) started in the circle and allowed four runs on four hits in three innings.  She struck out three batters. 

Butler pitched the final four innings and earned the victory for the Warriors. She allowed one hit and struck out four batters to two walks. 

Mercy's McKally Cusumano surrendered five runs on 12 hits in six innings. She struck out three batters and walked one. 

LEADING THE WARRIORS 
Barrett, Lince, McClounie, McGarr and Spano each had two hits.  Lince and McClounie led the team with two RBI. 

LEADING THE OPPOSITION
Chelsea Konyar led the Mavericks with two hits. 

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GAME TWO RECAP
WSU took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning against Bemidji State when Buchanan hit a single then scored on a McGarr double to left center.

Buchanan hit a double into right center and scored on a McGarr single in the third inning. 

Wayne State added two insurance runs in the fourth as Barrett and Lince hit back-to-back home runs to seal the victory.

IN THE CIRCLE 
Butler improved to 9-1 and pitched the full seven innings. She gave up five hits and struck out five batters to one walk. 

Bemidji State's Jenna Massingill was credited with the loss after surrendering all four runs in three-plus innings, while striking out five.  Rochelle Koshalek came in to pitch in relief for the remaining four innings. She allowed  six hits and struck out one batter. 

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Buchanan and McGarr led the Warriors with three hits apiece, while Barrett had two hits. 

LEADING THE OPPOSITION
Alexandra Ripka led the Beavers with two hits. 

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UP NEXT 
WSU will take on No. 15 Caldwell and Minnesota State-Moorhead on Monday at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Clermont, Fla.