Dragons win home opener 8-3 over Glenville State

Sarah Klein and the Dragons beat Glenville State 8-3.
Sarah Klein and the Dragons beat Glenville State 8-3.

Tiffin University (9-9) got back to .500 with 11 hits in an 8-3 win over Glenville State.

Trailing 2-0 in the third inning, Bailey Hamilton laid down a bunt single followed by a Taylor Whalen single and Kaylee Savage's walk. With two outs, Kirsten Georges laced a two-RBI single to tie the score.

TU took the lead in the fifth. Maddie Woods walked and stole second. She then gave TU a 3-2 lead when she touched the plate after Georges's double.

TU blew the game open in the sixth inning with five runs. Maci Head opened with a double and was sacrificed to third. Katie Deardorff then drove her home with a double. Whalen reached on a fielder's choice and moved up as Deardorff crossed the plate after a passed ball. Woods then singled to drive in another run. After Savage got a single, Georges got her fourth RBi of the day with a single. TU's final run came as Aubrie Harper reached on an error at shortstop.

Sarah Klein started the game and went three innings, allowing just one earned run. Claire Feldkamp then came in and got the win by pitching the final four innings. She allowed no earned runs and fanned four.

Georges had 3 hits, as did Head, who also had two doubles. Georges and Deardorff also had doubles.