NEW CONCORD -- Despite two home runs from Gabbie Stallbaum, the Heidelberg University softball team was swept on a blustery Sunday at Muskingum.  The Muskies triumphed in 10 innings in the opener, 2-1, then took the nightcap, 4-2.  

Heidelberg slipped to 15-20 overall, 5-9 in the OAC.  

GAME ONE:  MUSK 2-8-2   BERG 1-3-0  (10 inn.)
Stallbaum's solo home run -- a blast to center -- broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth inning. Muskingum tied the game in the bottom of the fifth.  

Still tied at one in the 10th, the Student Princes nearly pushed a run across.  Payton Scheid walked and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt.  With two outs, Murissa Drown sent a line drive into the gap in right center.  A phenomenal dive-and-catch by the centerfielder kept the game knotted.  

The Muskies used two two-out hits to end the game in the bottom of the inning.  

Jessica Voitko started and went 6.1 innings.  She allowed one run and struck out five.  Scheid (2-2) entered in the seventh and worked the rest of the game.  In 3.1 innings, she gave up  two hits and fanned five.  

Hannah Smith (15-2) worked all 10 innings for the hosts.  

GAME TWO: MUSK 4-8-1  BERG 2-3-0
The Muskies scored single runs in the first and second, taking a 2-0 lead.  Stallbaum's second homer of the day -- another solo shot -- cut HU's deficit in half in the top of the sixth.  

After Muskingum scored a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth, Heidelberg tried to rally in the seventh.  Jade Torres reached on an error and moved to second on a ground out.  Ryann Ramacciatti drove her in with a base hit to center.  The Student Princes, however, could not score any more.  

Caitlin Dems (5-4) allowed four runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings, striking out four. 

UP NEXT:
Heidelberg is scheduled to return to action on Saturday, hosting Marietta on Senior Day.  Weather permitting, the doubleheader is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.