SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A pair of big third innings helped Drury sweep a double-header against the Lincoln softball team on Tuesday afternoon (April 10). The Panthers beat the Blue Tigers in game one, 8-1, and took the second contest, 6-0.

In the opener, Drury (13-19) broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the bottom of the second, but took control of the game in the third inning by plating four runs on four hits and a pair of errors. A fielder's choice allowed Lincoln (5-33) to get on the board in the fifth inning, but the Panthers ended the scoring with three more runs in the bottom half of the frame.

Chelsey Kerr scored the run for LU after reaching on a base hit, while Andrea Wanta drove her to third with a single. Tori Nienhueser also had a hit for the Blue Tigers while Mykenzie Livesay was credited with the RBI.

Madison Ragar pitched the complete game and struck out four batters while allowing only three earned runs in six innings of work. Jordan Lawson led the Blue Tiger defense with five putouts while Camryn Pryor and Emily Williams were each credited with four.

In the second game, the Blue Tigers had a shutout going through the first two innings, but Drury once again broke through in the third frame with three runs on two hits. The Panthers also added a score in the fifth and plated two additional runs in the sixth to secure the victory while stranding four Lincoln runners on base.

Delayne Patton had a strikeout in the circle while Livesay, Williams and Rachael Balke each had a hit. Livesay also led LU defensively with four putouts while Nienhueser, Pryor and Williams finished with three apiece.

Lincoln will remain on the road on Friday (April 13) to play MIAA rival Missouri Southern in Joplin, Mo. in a 2:00 p.m. CDT double-header.