In Short
Lipscomb (9-7) used an eight-run sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie and earn a 9-1 victory over Loyola University Chicago (2-9) this afternoon in the final game of the Purple & Gold Challenge. 
 
How It Happened
Lipscomb drew first blood in the bottom of the first when Olivia Ward's sacrifice fly plated Amy Vetula for a 1-0 lead. 
 
Loyola knotted the score in the top of the third when Jocelyn Currie scored on a Bison throwing error.
 
Lipscomb broke the game open in the sixth, scoring eight runs, with the big blows coming in the form of a pair of two-run singles off the bats of Elise Shewmaker and Presley Leebrick.
 
A Look at the Numbers

• Loyola tallied four hits on the day.
• Four of the Ramblers' nine starters had at least one hit.
• Senior Madison Veres allowed five hits and struck out four through 5.1 innings.

 
Up Next
Loyola is back in action next weekend at the Billiken Spring Tournament, March 13-14.