ALBION, Mich. – Albion College responded from a disappointing 3-2 loss in the opening game of its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association doubleheader with Adrian College by scratching out an 11-8 victory in 10 innings in the nightcap.

Albion had the lead in both games. Taylor Tuszynski (Niles) hit a one-out double and scored on Jessica Koelher's (Ira/Marine City West) in the third inning of game one. The lead stood until the sixth when Adrian took advantage of a throwing error and a wild pitch to score three runs in the sixth. Kara Wandrie (Clarkston) produced a two-out RBI single in the seventh, but the rally wilted as Adrian pitcher Kelly Eberhardt got the final batter to look at strike three.

Albion held 3-0 and 6-3 leads in game two and Adrian plated a run in the sixth to tie the score at 6-6 and force extra innings. Both teams scored in the ninth and Albion finally seized control in the 10th as Kaitlyn Downey (Macomb/Dakota), Koehler, and Samantha Kolling (Moncolva, Ohio/Anthony Wayne) all collected RBI hits.

Alyssa Castillo (Hamilton) produced three hits, including a homerun, and three RBI. Koehler, Kolling, and Kara Wandrie (Clarkston) also collected three hits apiece.

Erin Giannotta (St. Clair Shores/Regina) was a workhorse in the middle of the diamond, yielding one earned run in 11.2 innings.