ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Missouri Western softball team wrapped up the final day of the Kelly Laas Memorial Invite with two losses on Saturday, dropping the team to 7-7 on the year.

Game 1: Wayne State 3, Missouri Western 2

A late inning rally was stopped short as Griffon Softball dropped a 3-2 decision to Wayne State (Neb.). Much like the first day of the invite, pitching ruled this game. Wayne State plated one in the first off Janie Smith with a sacrifice fly. MWSU found itself in a 2-0 hole after the fifth when Wayne State scored again. MWSU tied the game at two in the sixth on two RBI singles.

Shelbie Atwell drove Sydney Washington in and Kaylie Green’s single brought Atwell across the plate to tie the game in the top of the sixth. Wayne State would go back ahead in the bottom of the inning with an RBI single. The Griffons were retired in order in the top of the seventh on two straight strikeouts and a Morgan Rathmann fly out that ended the game.

Smith took the loss, going six innings and allowing six hits and three earned runs. She walked two and struck out three. Green and Sydney Washington each finished with two hits. Washington went 2-2 with a runs cored while Green was 2-3 with an RBI.

Game 2: St. Cloud State 10, Missouri Western 2

Missouri Western wrapped up the final day of the crossover invite with a loss to host school, St. Cloud State. St. Cloud State improved to 4-5 on the year, winning their second straight game. The loss dropped MWSU to 7-7 on the year. Statistics for this game have not yet been made available.

— MWSU Sports Information —