Canton, MO- The Hannibal-LaGrange University Softball Team kicked off its 2024 season with a doubleheader in Canton against rivals Culver-Stockton College on Tuesday afternoon. In game one, the Trojans took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning but, that was the only scoring from the visitors in the contest. The Wildcats scored 10 unanswered runs to win the game 10-2. HLGU took another early 1-0 lead in game two. C-SC scored seven runs in the bottom of the first to take the lead, then tacked on another four in the second to down the Trojans 11-1. Hannibal-LaGrange will travel to Wichita, Kansas to compete in the Friends University Invitational with games on Friday at 11 AM and 1:20 PM, then Saturday at 10 AM and 2:30 PM.

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Culver-Stockton College def. Hannibal-LaGrange University 10-2
• Game 2 Score: Culver-Stockton College def. Hannibal-LaGrange University 11-1
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (0-2) | Culver-Stockton College (5-7)
• Location: Himsl Field | Culver-Stockton College | Canton, Missouri

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Anita Kraus – 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI
• Madison Staley 1-2, 1 R
• Andie McCool – 1-2, 2 R
• Sierra Adkins – 3.0 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K, Loss
• Miranda Saylor – 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Payton Seip – 2-2, 2 2B
• Kara Krieger – 2-3
• Miranda Saylor – 1-2
• Anita Kraus – 1-3, 1 RBI
• Madison Staley – 1-3, 1 R
• Emma Angel – 0.2 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K, Loss
• Miranda Saylor – 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 3 K

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans completed game one with 18 AB, 2 R, 3 H, 2 RBI, 0 BB
• The Trojans completed game two with 22 AB, 1 R, 7 H, 1 RBI, 0 BB