CHICAGO – The Saint Joseph's softball team fell to Loyola Chicago, 2-1, in nine innings on Saturday afternoon at Loyola Softball Park.

Inside The Boxscore
• Saint Joseph's Emily Siler and Loyola Chicago's Peyton Pepkowski kept opposing batters off guard over the opening six innings as the two engaged in a scoreless pitcher's duel.
• The Hawks broke through for the game's first run in the top of the seventh as Payton Baxter singled home Nicole Bondoc to make it 1-0.
• The Ramblers rallied to tie it in the bottom of the seventh on a RBI double by Sydney Barnett with two outs.
• After a scoreless eighth, Loyola Chicago scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth as Haley Wallace beat a throw home on a fielder's choice. 

Inside The Boxscore
• Siler moved to 6-6 on the season as she allowed one earned run on five hits, while striking out seven over 8.1 innings.
• Baxter was 1-for-3 with a RBI.
• Hailey Malito went 1-for-3.
• Madison Fife and Meghan Sinkus each went 1-for-4.

Up Next
The Hawks and Ramblers cap their three-game series with a doubleheader on Sunday.

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