WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Toledo softball team won its final game of the UNCW Softball Invitational, defeating Marist by a 5-2 margin. The Rockets broke open a tight game by scoring single runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Freshman McKenna Schmidt was credited with her second career win, striking out one and allowing two hits. Macey Moore and Samantha Golden led the Rockets once again by going 2-for-3 at the plate.

"We had a really nice weekend in North Carolina," said head coach Joe Abraham. "Things came together at the plate and in the field. We got a great game from McKenna in the final game against Marist. She also had a good relief outing on Friday. Erin pitched lights out again. Anna, Sam, and Macey were on fire at the plate. When you combine all of that with decent weather and a great softball facility, our girls had a blast."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Junior transfer Dayna Denner doubled down the third-base line, bringing home Golden to put the Rockets up 1-0 in the top of the third.
• Moore added to the Rockets' lead in the next inning, singling to right field and pushing Leah Munson home. Anna Dixon extended the Rockets' lead to 3-0 when she sent Moore home with a sharp single to left field.
• The Red Foxes responded in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run single from Sam Freeland, reducing Toledo's lead to 3-2.
• Dixon added another RBI to her stat line in the top of the sixth with a sacrifice fly to left field.
• The Rockets' secured the 5-2 win in the top of the seventh when Lily Beyer singled to right field to bring Morgan Paaverud home.
• Junior Erin Hunt entered the game in the fifth inning and earned her second save of the season.

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs	Hits	Errors
Toledo	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	5	9	2
Marist	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	1

Win - Schmidt, McKenna (2-2)    Loss - Meyers (1-4)    Save - Hunt, Erin (2)

ON DECK
The Rockets travel to Knoxville, Tenn. for a three-day tournament hosted by the University of Tennessee Mar. 6 - 8.