Lourdes wrapped up its 12-game spring trip in Clermont, Fla. on Saturday with a pair of games at Foundation Academy.  The Gray Wolves dropped the opener to seventh-ranked Marian 9-1 before rebounding to defeat Hannibal-LaGrange 11-6.
 
In the first game against Marian, the Gray Wolves manufactured a run in the opening inning.  Taylor Genzman (Saint Clair Shores, Mich./Lakeview H.S.) reached on an error to lead off the game, moved to second on Kayla Encalado's (Walbridge, Ohio/Lake H.S.) sacrifice bunt, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a RBI groundout from Olivia Stanton (Loveland, Ohio/Loveland H.S.).
 
The Knights batted around in the second, scoring five times on six hits to take the lead.  Marian added three more runs in the fourth, loading the bases before a pair of groundouts plated two and an error added another.  Marian reloaded the bases again in the fifth before a sacrifice fly ended the game.
 
Genzman had two of the Gray Wolves' three hits in the game, while Meghan Birr (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores H.S.) added the other.
 
Breena Smith earned the complete game win (4-0) for Marian (8-1), striking out five while Samantha Shirling (Pemberville, Ohio/Eastwood H.S.) suffered the loss (0-4), surrendering six runs and 10 hits in 2.1 innings of work.
 
The Gray Wolves' bats came alive against Hannibal-LaGrange, helping atone for a loss to the Trojans earlier in the week.  Lourdes pounded out 16 hits, with eight of the nine starters registering at least one.  Erica Marvaso (Huron Township, Mich./Woodhaven H.S.) and Paige Churchfield (Saginaw, Mich./Swan Valley H.S.) had four hits each, with Marvaso also driving home four runs.
 
"Ending this trip with a win was a great way to cap off a challenging week," head coach Jo Ann Gordon said after the game.  "We played a tough and demanding schedule, and I was pleased to see the fight and energy we had today."
 
After allowing a run in the top of the first, Lourdes batted around in the second, sending 10 hitters to the plate while scoring six times.  Marvaso had a two-run single while Churchfield and Marissa Kostick (Saint Charles, Mich./Saint Charles H.S.) each had RBI hits as well.  The Gray Wolves also plated runs via a hit batter and a bases loaded walk.
 
Hannibal-LaGrange (7-9) cut the lead to 6-3 in the third before the Gray Wolves batted around again in the fifth.  Encalado had a RBI after reaching on an error and Marvaso drove home two more with a single as part of a four-run inning, increasing the advantage to 10-3.
 
The Trojans plated three, all with two outs, in the sixth before Encalado produced another run-scoring single in the bottom of the frame to add the final insurance run.
 
Kelsey Beck (Paulding, Ohio/Paulding H.S.) and Meghan Birr (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores H.S.) also had multi-hit games for the Gray Wolves while Genzman hit safely for the 12^th time in 12 games this season.
 
Shirling picked up her first win (1-3) of the year in relief, allowing three runs and four hits in 3.1 innings of work.  Jordyn Alford suffered the loss (0-6) for the Trojans, yielding six runs and 10 hits in four innings.
 
"We learned a lot about ourselves this week and we will work on the areas we need to improve upon before our next game," Gordon concluded.
 
Lourdes (4-8) will now have 10 days off before returning to the diamond on March 21, traveling to Findlay, Ohio to battle Findlay.  First pitch in game one of the doubleheader is set for 4 p.m. at Anderson Field.