ALMA, Mich. -- Trine University pitcher Andi Gasco limited the University of Chicago to three hits as the Thunder defeated the Maroons 6-1 on the second day of the 2012 NCAA Division III Softball Championship Regional Friday at Alma College.

With the loss, the fourth-seeded Maroons (25-10) move into the consolation bracket where they will face No. 6 seed Denison University Saturday at 10 a.m. If the Maroons win, they would play again Saturday at 4 p.m. A loss would end their season.

Summary & Highlights

• RF Carly Searles gave top-seeded Trine (39-8) an early 1-0 lead with a run-scoring triple in the top of the third inning.
  
  
• Gasco led off the fourth inning with a solo home run. An RBI double from DH Tori Cuebas and a sacrifice fly off the bat of LF Leah Hall put the Thunder on top 4-0.
  
  
• Trine added a pair of runs in the fifth when 1B Lauren Harris delivered a two-run single.
  
  
• An RBI base hit from junior SS Vicky Tomaka (Roselle, Ill./ Lake Park) in the bottom of the fourth accounted for Chicago's lone run.
  
  
• Gasco (22-5) walked four and fanned three as she improved to 22-5 on the season.
  
  
• The first of four Chicago hurlers, senior Sarah Neuhaus (Berkeley, Calif./ Berkeley) took the loss (8-5). She allowed four hits and three runs (two earned) over 4.1 innings of work.

Notes

• In the Maroons' two postseason games, Tomaka is batting .400 (2-for-5) with four RBIs.
  
  
• When facing elimination in NCAA postseason play, the Maroons are 3-6 in their history.