This past weekend, SLU’s woman’s softball team played in Kennesaw State’s Phyllis Rafter Memorial tournament in Woodstock, GA. With a brutal schedule of five games in three days, the Billikens’ efforts resulted in a winning record of 3-2, boosting their overall record to 10-6.

On Friday, the Bills faced Campbell University. SLU came out strong, scoring the game’s first run in the bottom of the first.

After Campbell (5-6) scored a run in the fourth on a leadoff double and a two-out double, the Billikens put the game away by scoring five runs in the final two innings.

Later that afternoon, SLU edged Robert Morris 2-1. Kelcie Matesa played an outstanding game, firing a three hitter and winning her third consecutive decision. She lowered her ERA to a team-best 1.60, too.

On Saturday, the Bills split the day by with a loss to Indiana and a win over tournament host, Kennesaw State.

In the Indiana game, the Hoosiers (6-6) tallied three first-inning runs off SLU starter Julian Austin, but the Billikens pulled even with two runs in the fourth and another in the fifth.

Later that day, SLU scored four runs in the fourth inning and held on to defeat Kennesaw State 4-3.

The win over Kennesaw State boosted SLU’s record to 10-5 overall and 7-2 in one-run games. Jessica Buschjost (3-for-4) and Rachel Faletto (2-for-3) combined for five of the Billikens’ six hits.

In the circle,Hannah Huebbe (5-1) collected the victory, while Kelcie Matesa recorded the final out for her second save of the year.

The Billikens compete at the Missouri Breast Cancer Awareness Tournament, hosted by UMKC, next weekend. They will play four games in Kansas City, Missouri.