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Marietta College third baseman Jess Brown, who hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning of the first game, converted Heidelberg College's bunt and threw the ball to first base, giving the Pioneers a 12-4 lead. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)

MARIETTA — Marietta College bounced back from a 12-4 Ohio Athletic Conference loss to Heidelberg College in Game 1 of Saturday's Community Day and split a doubleheader following a 9-0 fifth-inning called-rule win. did.

The Pioneers (15-18, 6-9), led by head coach Jen Castle, will finish the regular season in another twinbill starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 5, when Capital University invades, but Amelia -Three hits from Timko. As he improved to 4-3, Timko did not walk any batters and had one strikeout.

The host team opened Game 2 with five points and four runs, chasing losing pitcher Caitlin Dems (2-7).

Taylor Airy singled and stole second to advance the game. Grace Elliott's single and Student Prince's error (13-25, 6-10) put runners on second and third base.

Shelby Metzger hit a scoring single and MC finally put a dent in the scoreboard. After a double play, Leah Webber reached on an error and Metzger crossed for an RBI to Kamryn Campbell's center field to make it 2-0. Rachel Kazmirski, who went 3-for-4 in the opening game, hit a three-run home run to left field.

Marietta College's Breanna Zirkle speaks during Saturday's game against Heidelberg at Marietta Field. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)

The Pioneers were able to win on the mercy rule thanks to a four-run fifth inning. Kazmirski hit a sacrifice fly and Jess Brown drove in three runs, going 4-for-4 to bring the game back to the split.

Breanna Zirkle (5-6) was chased in the second inning of the first game as Student Princes scored one run in the first inning and added six more. Jillian Middleton played 2-3 innings of relief in the 5th inning. He allowed six runs, but only four earned runs.

Gabby Stallbaum scored and Mulissa Draughn's scoring double gave the visiting team a 1-0 cushion early in the first game.

In the second, Student Princess scored on Aubrey Conklin's two-run double, Stallbaum's RBI and Ellie Tressler's free pass RBI, as well as Caitlin Newlen's single and Jade Torres' sacrifice fly.

Coach Castle's team managed to avoid a Mercy Rule setback after trailing 10-0 entering the bottom of the fourth inning.

Marietta College catcher Liz White blocks a ball in the dirt during the first game of a twinbill against Heidelberg College on Saturday. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)

HU was able to extend its lead in the third inning when Morgan Wojcicki singled, doubled and Stallbaum came home with a two-run homer that narrowly sailed over the right-center field fence.

In the fourth, Tressler hit an unmistakable ball just to the left of the center field scoreboard.

Middleton, who replaced Jordan Chory, started the game with a single from the fourth. Cholly scored on Airy's two-bagger to left-center field, and Zirkle's RBI single made it 10-2.

The hosts cut the lead to 10-4 after playing a pair in the fifth set. Kazmirski's single was followed by Brown's two-run, two-run double that scored pinch runner Jillian Strekanski.

Jessica Wojtko (4-12) pitched 4 2-3 innings to give Heidelberg the win on the mound, hitting a 2-run homer off Draughn in the 7th inning and forcing Kylie Kroll to pitch a pair of final 1-3 frames. Ta.

Marietta College players watch from the dugout during Saturday's game against Heidelberg at Marietta Field. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)

Contact Jay Bennett at jbennett@newsandsentinel.com.