MARSHALL, Tex. -- Marymount softball opened up NCAA Regional play on Thursday, taking on the #1 seeded East Texas Baptist Tigers on their home turf.

The Saints will look to stay alive tomorrow in the elimination round of the regional.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• East Texas Baptist opened up the contest with a run in the first and two in the second before opening the floodgates in the third to take a commanding lead.
• Kammie Brown opened the top of the fourth with a single, and after Haley Greer reached via a hit-by-pitch, the Saints had two on with just one away.
• Kaylee Atkins came through, singling through the left side of the infield to to score Brown and get the Saints on the scoreboard.
• The Tigers shut down the Saints in the top of the fifth to finish off the match up.
• Atkins and Brown each had a single in the loss.
• Starter in the circle Bailey Demusz struck out three in her first national tournament appearance.

UP NEXT

• The Saints will play in the elimination game tomorrow at 1:30 PM, hoping to keep their historic season going.
• Stay tuned at MarymountSaints.com for all updates.