<body><div><p><b>Spread the love</b></p><p><b>Correspondent</b></p><p>The Saint Xavier softball team played three nailbiters in the opening round of the NAIA Tournament.</p><p>But the end result was a 1-2 record to eliminate the Cougars from advancing.</p><p>SXU (28-14) opened the tournament by nipping Bellevue (Nebraska), 5-4, in Sioux City, Iowa on May 13. Alexus Reese hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Maddi Stahulak with the winning run.</p><p>In the second round, the Cougars dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker to Northwestern College (Iowa). Aubrey Wroble drove home a run in the top of the seventh on a fielder’s choice, but the game ended on a close play at first base with a runner on third. SXU left seven runners stranded in the loss.</p><p>The final game was a 6-4 loss in a rematch with Bellevue. 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College Softball | Close losses at nationals end Saint Xavier’s season

SXU (28-14) opened the tournament by nipping Bellevue (Nebraska), 5-4, in Sioux City, Iowa on May 13. Alexus Reese hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Maddi Stahulak with the winning run. In the second round, the Cougars dropped a 2-1 heartbreaker to Northwestern College (Iowa). Aubrey Wroble drove home...

College Softball | Close losses at nationals end Saint Xavier’s season

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