After starting the season 3-0, the Lions went into Saturday with two more games to play at the Red Desert Classic in Utah.
Game one finished in thrilling fashion as J.J. Hartung gave the Lions the 7-5 win over Wisconsin with a walk-off homer in the eighth inning. She finished the game 2-4 with three RBI's.
Sophomore Melissa Dykema picked up her third win of the season pitching in relief of senior Tiffany Pagano. Pagano pitched 4.2 innings giving up just two earned runs, while Dykema threw the final 3.1 innings giving up three earned runs. Both girls recorded four strikeouts.
In game two the Lions faced BYU and picked up their first loss of the early season, getting beat 10-0. Centerfielder Kirsten Slouber was the only Lion to have a hit in the game, going 2-3 at the plate.
Pagano came in to pitch the final 1.2 innings, in relief of both Dykema and Freshman Megan Heffron, and did not allow another run to cross the plate, striking out three batters.
Up next, the Lions head to Riverside for another tournament next weekend.
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