NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Thiel College softball team went 1-1 Wednesday during play in the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic.
 
The Tomcats defeated the Eastern Nazarene Lions 10-9 in eight innings during their first game of the day.
 
Thiel trailed Eastern Nazarene 6-2 after four innings but cut the lead down to a run (6-5) after plating three runs in the fifth, two of which scored on a 2-RBI single by Dani Ficeti (Greenville, Pa./Greenville).
 
Thiel scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh only to see the Lions take the lead (9-8) in the top of the eighth. Ficeti knocked in the game-tying run in the bottom of the eighth on a single to right field while Haylee Dyne (Spartansburg, Pa./Corry) scored the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly to left field.
 
Ficeti went 3-for-5 with four RBIs while Julianna Sloan (Kingsville, Ohio/Edgewood) went 2-for-4 with a 2-run homer in the sixth. Kylie Heid (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) went 2-for-4 with a triple. Kylee Yothers (Indian Head, Pa./Connellsville Area), Abby Rottman (Hilliards, Pa./Moniteau) and Kayla Roddy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) each recorded two hits.
 
Roddy earned her second win of the season. She allowed seven earned runs on 16 hits. Roddy struck out six batters without allowing a walk.
 
Alexys Giddings took the loss in 2 2/3 innings of relief work. Bailey Olaveson went 5-for-5 for the Lions with two RBIs and a double.
 
Thiel fell to the DeSales Bulldogs 17-5 in the second game.
 
Yothers went 2-for-3 and drove in a run against the Bulldogs. Ficeti singled and tallied two RBIs. Melina Bufalini (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) and Amber Wilkes (Pittsburgh, Pa./Peters Township) each recorded one double.
 
Rachel Lowry struck out eight batters for the Bulldogs.
 
Thiel will play Wilkes at 1 p.m. and Norwich at 5 p.m. on Thursday.