EPWORTH - The Marion Indians squandered too many chances Tuesday and lost a Wamac Conference softball doubleheader at Western Dubuque, 4-1 and 3-2.

Marion left 15 runners on base in the twinbill and could not get a timely hit. Meanwhile, Western Dubuque staged sixth-inning rallies in both games to grab the wins.

Lauren Rausch, Beth Knapp and Michalyn Mohr had two hits apiece for Marion in the first game. The Indians took a 1-0 lead into the sixth inning, but Western Dubuque scored all four of its runs in the bottom of the sixth for the victory.

Knapp went 4-for-4 in the nightcap for Marion (9-15, 5-9). Paige Perkins was 2-for-4. Bayley Fuller drove in both runs for the Indians.

The Indians carried a 2-0 edge into the sixth inning in the nightcap, but Western Dubuque scored all three of its runs in the bottom of the sixth for the victory in a near-repeat of the opener.

Marion outhit Western Dubuque in the nightcap, 9-2.

GAME 1

MARION (1): Rausch, 3b, 4 0 2 0, Vanourney, p, 2 0 0 0, Smith, p, 2 0 0 0, Lappe, p, 0 0 0 0, Knapp, cf, 3 1 2 0, Mohr, ss, 3 0 2 1, Perkins, c, 2 0 0 0, Fuller, lf, 3 0 0 0, Brown, 1b, 3 0 0 0, Whitney, 2b, 2 0 0 0, Runde, ph, 1 0 1 0, Dullea, rf, 3 0 0 0. Totals 28 1 7 1.

WESTERN DUBUQUE (4): Webber, c, 4 0 2 0, A.Koerperich, dh, 4 0 2 0, Maiers, 3b, 2 0 0 0, Botsford, lf, 3 0 1 0, Kluesner, cf, 3 1 1 0, White, rf, 3 1 1 1, Lembezeeder, p, 3 1 1 2, Schmitt, 1b, 3 0 1 1, P.Koerperich, ss, 3 0 1 0, Hoefler, pr, 0 1 0 0. Totals 28 4 10 4.

Marion                    100 000 0 - 1 7 1
Western Dubuque  000 004 x - 4 10 1

Vanourney, Smith (5), Lappe (6) and Perkins. Lembezeeder and Webber. W - Lembezeeder. L - Lappe. 2B - Mohr, Lembezeeder. SB - Mohr, A.Koerperich.

GAME 2

MARION (2): Rausch, 3b, 4 0 1 0, Knapp, cf, 4 0 4 0, Perkins, c, 4 0 2 0, Mohr, ss, 3 1 0 0, Fuller, lf, 2 0 1 2, Brown, 1b, 3 0 0 0, Smith, p, 2 0 0 0, Lappe, p, 1 0 0 0, Runde, dh, 3 0 1 0, Dullea, rf, 2 0 0 0, Blazek, pr, 0 1 0 0. Totals 28 2 9 2.

WESTERN DUBUQUE (3): Webber, c, 3 0 0 0, A.Koerperich, dh, 2 0 0 0, Hoefler, ph, 0 0 0 0, Maiers, 3b, 2 0 1 0, Botsford, lf, 3 1 1 0, Kluesner, cf, 2 1 0 0, White, rf, 2 1 0 0, Hilby, p, 2 0 0 0, Wilgenbusch, ph, 1 0 0 1, Schmitt, 1b, 3 0 0 0, P.Koerperich, ss, 1 0 0 0, Lembezeeder, ph, 0 0 0 1. Totals 21 3 2 2.

Marion                    200 000 0 - 2 9 3
Western Dubuque  000 003 x - 3 2 1

Smith, Lappe (5) and Perkins. Hilby and Webber. W - Hilby. L - Lappe. SB - Botsford.