Local Heartbreak: St. Francis Softball Ends Season with Narrow Loss at NAIA Tournament

The University of St. Francis softball team was eliminated from the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round after a close 5-4 loss to the College of Coastal Georgia. The game took place on a Tuesday afternoon in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and was marked by several errors and missed chances.

Throughout the match, the Saints had to overcome two-run deficits twice. Coastal Georgia first took a 2-0 lead in the second inning. St. Francis responded in the fourth inning with doubles from Isabella Landeros, Kiersten Manning, and Kylie Cook, tying the score. However, Coastal Georgia quickly regained the lead by adding two more runs.

In the sixth inning, St. Francis tied the game again with runs from Rose Mwaro and Brittany Osborne. Despite these comebacks, the Saints left ten runners on base, which hindered their scoring potential. The crucial moment occurred in the bottom of the sixth inning when Coastal Georgia scored the winning run following a walk and an error by St. Francis. This loss ended St. Francis's season with a record of 30-16.

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