TOPEKA, Kan. — The Pittsburg State softball team split a pair of games at the Washburn University Invitational on Saturday.
The Gorillas rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat McKendree University 10-2 in their first game of the day. Pitt State dropped a 6-0 decision to the University of Sioux Falls in game two.
The Gorillas will wrap up tournament action Sunday with a noon game against the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a 2 p.m. game against Wayne State College.
In Game 1 on Saturday, Madison Szymanski and Keelah Griffith each homered for the Gorillas. Szymanski went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI, while Griffith went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI. Kylee Bohle also went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Taylor Compton (2-1) earned the win. She allowed four hits and two earned runs in 5.0 innings of work. Lauren Florez worked two hitless innings of relief in the contest.
In Game 2, the Gorillas were limited to four hits in the contest. Kaylee Burns (0-2) took the loss in the circle, allowing six runs (two earned) in 4 2/3 innings of
