ELLIS, Kan. – The TMP-Marian softball team bounced back after a pair of losses in Colby Monday with a pair of wins in Ellis Tuesday. Bailey Lacy’s two-out single to left field scored Julia Werth to give the Monarchs the lead and beat the Railers 5-4 in the first game.

Alison Helget worked around a one-out single in the seventh for the complete game victory. Helget struck out 13 without a walk. Lacy had two hits and drove in three. Bridget Heimann added two RBIs in the win.

The Monarchs scored four in the sixth to take a one-run lead in the second game but needed eight innings to pull out a 9-7 win. Alison Helget broke the 5-5 tie with two-run  double in the top of the eighth. She along with Brianna Romme and Ciara Seib had three hits. Bailey Lacy allowed seven runs on eight hits while striking out 10 for the win.

The Monarchs are now 6-4.