ST. LOUIS - After having games postponed the last two weeks because of weather, the Lincoln softball team returned to the field Friday afternoon.
The Blue Tigers played a road doubleheader against the Maryville Saints, falling 12-2 in five innings and 10-1 in five innings.
Down 6-0 in the third inning of Game 1, Bekah Kirker walked and Jordan Lawson sent her home with a two-run home run to center field.
Camryn Pryor had two of Lincoln's six hits, singling in the third and fifth.
Maryville finished with 12 hits, including a Samantha Hausl grand slam in the first inning.
Hannah Hennessy took the loss, allowing six runs on six hits with a walk while recording two outs.
Shannon Greene pitched 3 innings of relief, allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits.
Lawson started Game 2 in the pitcher's circle, allowing six runs (three earned) on nine hits with a walk and two strikeouts in three innings.
Hennessy gave up two unearned runs on two hits with a strikeout in an inning of relief.
Pryor led off the fourth with a single, later went to third on Gabi McGinty's single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Tori Nienhueser.
Lawson had two of Lincoln's five hits in the game.
Lincoln (0-8) will head to Springfield to face Drury for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Sunday.