PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – Overcoming a five-run deficit in the first of two games on Saturday, Trinity International rallied with six unanswered runs over the final four innings to earn a split with the Trinity Christian Trolls, winning game one by an 8-7 margin, before falling in game two, 6-5 in eight innings.

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The Trojans (7-17, 3-9 CCAC) picked up their seventh victory of the season after trailing the home team 7-2 at the end of the 3rd inning. Tori Livingston's third home run of the season in the top of the 3rd briefly tied the game, but the Trolls (4-15, 1-6 CCAC) rallied to score five times in the bottom half of the frame.

Trinity started the comeback in their next trip to the plate, taking advantage of two Troll errors to load the bases. Breanna Hansen then smacked a triple to center field, clearing the bases and cutting the TCC lead to 7-5. In the top of the 5th, two straight singles from Jamie Stanton and Taylor Carli set up an RBI opportunity for Justine Wigboldy, who made it a one-run game as Stanton scored.

Emily Doomis started the 6th inning go-ahead rally with a leadoff double, followed by the second base hit from Hansen. A sacrifice fly from Livingston brought home Doomis to tie the game, then a two-out single from Allison Naujokas put the Trojans back in front as Hansen scored, 8-7.

Carli kept TIU within reach by shutting out the Trolls from the 4th inning onward, scattering five hits and stranding four base runners during the final four frames.

In the second game of the day, the Trojans looked to be in control, taking a 5-2 lead through three innings after Livingston hit her second long ball of the day and fourth of the season, and Carli hit her first collegiate home run, a three-run shot in the bottom of the 3rd. Trinity Christian came back however, scoring twice in the 4th and once in the 5th to force extra innings. TCC's April Lynn ended the game with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 8th, splitting the doubleheader in the first at-bat of the inning.

Hansen (3-for-7) and Naujokas (3-for-6) collected a team-high three hits on the day, while Hansen and Livingston each drove in three RBI to lead the Trojans.

Trinity return home next week, when they host Purdue-Calumet for a CCAC doubleheader starting at 3:00 p.m. The Trojans will also host St. Ambrose later in the week, for a 3:00 p.m. doubleheader on Thursday, April 14.