WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University snapped its four-game softball losing streak Monday afternoon by splitting a USA South Conference doubleheader with league leading Ferrum.

Shenandoah (13-12-1, 5-7 USA South) was a 4-0 winner in the opener before Ferrum (21-11, 9-3) came back to win the nightcap 3-2.

SU led game two 1-0 after junior Catherine Pruiett led off the Hornets third with a triple to dead center and then came home on Jolisa Jones' single up the middle.

Unfortunately for the Hornets, a chance for multiple runs went by the wayside when Jones was cut down at third on Lauren Wall's single into short left.

The Panthers combined three hits in the fifth off of game two starter Amanda Litwin (6-6) to score a pair of runs and then scored what proved to be the game-winner on an unearned run in the sixth.

Shortstop Shelbie Hall, who had reached on a single up the middle, moved into scoring position when a pickoff throw from catcher Denise Mitchell to Wall at first went wide.

Two pitches later, Megan Barger drove in Hall with a single up the middle for the decisive third run.

Shenandoah answered that run with one of its own on an RBI double by freshman Emmalie Spina, but it was not enough.

Winning pitcher Hannah Shumaker retired SU in order in the seventh to earn her fifth win in eight decisions.

In game one, sophomore Brooke Over  (7-6) threw a two-hitter and struck out eight as the Hornets won 4-0.

Over's offense gave her all the support she would need with one run in the second, but SU added to the advantage with another in the fourth and two more in the sixth.

Spina plated what proved to be the game-winning run on an infield single that scored pinch runner Samantha Robson from third.

Over didn't need the extra help as she retired the Panthers in order in the second, third, fourth and seventh and allowed just two runners into scoring position. She carried a no-hitter into the sixth; leadoff hitter Kashina Hancock broke up the no-no with a bunt single to first.

Second baseman Lauren McCabe led the Hornets offense with two hits in three at-bats and also drove in a pair of runs.

Shenandoah continues USA South Conference play Tuesday afternoon at Mary Baldwin.

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