FAIRMONT, W. Va. – Notre Dame College's tough weekend continued on Sunday afternoon, when they lost both games against Fairmont State University, 4-3, in eight innings, and 6-4.

The Falcons (15-18 overall, 7-11 MEC) have now lost four consecutive games and six straight road games. For the Fighting Falcons (13-19, 6-8 MEC) the two wins represent their second conference sweep of the year, as well as, putting an end their two game losing streak.

Game 1

In the bottom of the third inning, Taylor Olson gave up her first hit of the game, as Taylor Wells hit a leadoff single. Olivia Dunn then singled on a bunt and they both moved over with a sacrifice bunt by Whitley Mongan. Later in the inning, Samantha Hoban doubled to left-center, putting FSU up 2-0.

In the sixth inning, NDC took their first lead of the game. Nicole Luciano and Kathryn Smith hit back-to-back doubles, scoring one run. Four batters later, Perris Stevens singled to right-center, scoring Smith, to tie the game. Halli Swiger walked and then Erin Calhoun reached on a fielder' choice as Amy Hoover was out at home. With two outs, the Falcons went up 3-2 when Emily Kusmits singled up the middle.

Fairmont State fought back in their last at bat, however. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Wells singled and moved to second on a groundout to the pitcher. Mongan singled up the middle, with two outs, scoring Wells and tying the game at three.

Notre Dame had runners on first and second base but could not score in the top of the eighth inning. FSU scored a run in the bottom of the eighth to win the game. The second batter that stepped to the plate, Addie Fullen, hit a walk-off homer to left field.

For the Falcons, starting pitcher, Olson (9-8) was given the loss after she pitched 7.1 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits. Seven Falcons had a base hit, three had an extra-base hit.

Rachel Bias (7-10) was awarded the win after the starting pitcher went 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on six hits. Darby Petersen did not allow a run in 2.1 innings of relief. Hoban went 2-for-4 in the game with a double and two RBI.

Game 2

Notre Dame took an early lead when Nicole Luciano hit her second home run of the season to left center, putting the Falcons up, 1-0.

The Fighting Falcons responded in the bottom of the inning. With two outs, Fairmont got three consecutive singles, scoring one run. Addie Fullen was out at second, advancing on a Beth Cook single, which ended the inning.

A two-run homer by Taylor Wells gave FSU a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the second inning. In the bottom of the third, Fairmont State got an RBI single by Cook, to go up 4-1.

The Fighting Falcons added one more in the fourth inning before NDC could score their next run. In the top of the fifth, Notre Dame's Erin Calhoun singled and was followed by, both, Rachelle Miller and Emily Kusmits reaching on fielder's choices. Sarah Depp then singled to score a run.

In the top of the seventh inning, with NDC down 6-2, Miller led off with a single and then Kusmits knocked her fifth home run of the season to center field. However, the Falcons could not score another run and stranded runners on first and second base.

Taylor Olson (9-9) started in the pitcher's circle for Notre Dame and took the loss after pitching 1.1 innings, allowing three runs on four hits. Kusmits went 4.2 innings of relief, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits. Erin Calhoun had two hits.

Hannah Absalom (4-8) earned the win after giving up four runs, three earned, on eight hits, over seven innings. She also struck out eight hitters. Fullen, Cook and Wells all had two hits.

The Falcons will return home to take on Walsh University on April 12. The double-header is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.