LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Spalding softball hosted the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Quarterfinal against Mississippi University for Women (MUW) on Tuesday. SU won 2-1 and advanced to the Semifinal. 

GAME RECAP - SPALDING 2, MUW 1
The scoring didn't begin until the bottom of the second. Hayleigh Gnagie hit a triple up the middle, and Bella Velez scored for SU. As it went two innings with no runs, it turned into a pitching duel. Michaela Ferman held firm on the mound the whole game, tallying four strikeouts and giving up only three hits.

In the top of the fourth, the Owls snagged a run of their own, making it 1-1. In the bottom of the sixth, the Golden Eagles finally responded. Dawn Wilson singled through the right side and tallied an RBI. Madison Loechle ran home and gave SU the lead 2-1. Ferman's phenomenal pitching continued for the rest of the game, and SU went on to win 2-1.

GOLDEN EAGLE NOTES

• SU moved on to the SLIAC Semifinals.
• Hayleigh Gnagie and Dawn Wilson tallied the RBIs for SU.
• Michaela Ferman pitched seven innings, only allowed three hits, and tallied four strikeouts.

NEXT FOR SPALDING
Spalding will play Fontbonne in the Semifinals on Wednesday, May 9th. The first pitch will take place 4 p.m.