Makayla Steffes allowed two hits in as many appearances, pitching 5.0 innings and earning one win in the Cardinals' sweep of St. Catherine to open the conference schedule on 3/28. Steffes got the start and struck out three in four innings of work for a 16-0 shutout victory to begin the series. She returned for one inning of relief duty in game two, allowing one run on one hit with two strikeouts in a 13-5 win.