COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Makenna Smith went a combined four-for-six at the plate as the University of Colorado Colorado Springs fell 11-10 and 11-3 to Adams State in the final games of the series at Mountain Lion Field. The Mountain Lions (9-24, 8-20 RMAC) nearly erased an eight-run deficit in game one before a six-inning, run-rule decision in the second game against the Grizzlies (15-23, 14-14 RMAC).

Adams State took an 11-3 lead against UCCS after the top of the fourth inning and threatened the run-rule with an eight-run advantage with an inning before the rule would take effect. The Mountain Lions started the bottom of the fourth with three straight hits as Jordyn Cusimano's single scored Amanda Nobles and cut the Grizzly lead to 11-4. Kylie Barnard loaded the bases after being hit by a pitch, and UCCS scored two runs after Whitney Weber and Rayle Glover hit back-to-back singles for an 11-6 game. The Mountain Lions scored two more runs on sacrifice plays from Lexi Belligan and Claire Nibbe before a fly out to right field ended a five-run inning for UCCS and cut the deficit to 11-8.

Weber made it a one-run game in the fifth inning with a two-out, two-RBI triple on her first pitch. Christina Patton used 10 pitches to retire Adams State in order in the sixth and the Mountain Lions put two runners on base with one out in the bottom of the inning but couldn't score in the 11-10 game. UCCS allowed only one base runner in the top of the seventh but went down in order in the bottom of the inning in the 11-10 setback.

Hoffman scored three runs and Weber finished with three RBIs. Four Mountain Lions recorded multiple hits and Stephanie Chitkowski took the loss in a two and two-third inning start. 

The Grizzlies scored six runs off four home runs in the second game for a 6-0 lead through the fourth inning. Smith scored on a fielder's choice and Cusimano hit her first collegiate home run as the Mountain Lions broke the shutout in the bottom of the fourth with three runs. Adams State manufactured three runs in the top of the fifth for a 9-3 advantage and expanded the lead to 11-3 with two more runs in the sixth. UCCS went down in order on seven pitches in the bottom of the sixth as the Grizzlies closed out the series with the run-rule result.

Smith went two-for-three in the second game and Belligan extended her hitting streak to eight games with a single in the fifth. Meghan Waidler was charged with the loss in a four-inning start.

UCCS will be on the road for the first time in four weeks next weekend in a four-game series at Fort Lewis. The Mountain Lions and Skyhawks (5-32, 4-24 RMAC) will start with a doubleheader on Friday, April 14, in Aztec, N.M.