Box Score             #9 Missouri Southern held Wayne State to just four hits as the Lions topped the Wildcats 4-2 Saturday afternoon at the Midwest College Softball Classic in Shawnee, Kansas.  MSSU improves to 18-3 on the season while the Wildcats slip to 12-2.
            The Lions scored two runs in the bottom of the first on four walks and one hit to grab the early 2-0 advantage.
            Wayne State cut the deficit to 2-1 in the top of the fourth when leadoff batter Emilee Marth singled and later scored on a sacrifice fly to right field by Taylor Coleman.
            Missouri Southern came right back with a run in the bottom of the fourth for a 3-1 lead, but the Wildcats responded again and scored in the top of the fifth to reduce the Lion lead to 3-2 as sophomore catcher Reagan Dreibelbis blasted a solo homer to right center field.  WSC would get two more runners on in the inning with two outs but could not score.
            The Lions grabbed a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth scoring one run. 
            In the seventh, WSC used a walk and hit batter to put runners on first and second with two outs but ended the game on a fielder's choice as Missouri Southern held on for the 4-2 win.
            Missouri Southern held an 8-4 advantage in hits over WSC.  Dreibelbis hit a solo homer to lead the 'Cats at the plate.  Jordyn Klein, Marth and Maddie Scobee each added singles.
            Sophomore Kennadi Borngrebe fired a complete game and was tagged with her first loss of the season (6-1).  She allowed eight hits and four runs with two strikeouts and seven walks.
            Wayne State heads to Clermont, Florida next weekend and early next week for their annual spring break trip.  The 'Cats play 10 games over six days, starting Friday (March 6^th) against Seton Hill (Pa.) at 12 p.m.