MEMPHIS, Tenn. - SIUE softball used some late heroics Saturday for a pair of victories at the Blues City Tournament.

The Cougars, 6-6, defeated DePaul 4-3 and Memphis 5-4 in eight innings.

"We had a very resilient day," said SIUE Head Coach Ben Sorden. "We still need to clean up the defense and finish, but we found a way to win."

Sorden picked up a "total team contribution all day long" from the Cougars.

Grace Lueke had a big day going 4 for 7. Piper Montgomery finished 3 for 5, and Paige Rocha was 4 for 8 with some key defensive plays.

"Both Kelsey Ray and Riley Pindel came in with solid relief today," said 

In game one, SIUE fell behind 3-0 through six innings only to make a comeback in the seventh.

Lueke and Lauren Yslava singled to open the seventh. Maleah Blomenkamp, who was pinch running for Lueke, scored on a third straight single by Anna Henderson.

After a DePaul pitching change, Jenna Herron reached on an error as Yslava scored. Kaylynn Salyars then singled home a pair of runs that would prove to be the difference.

Ray picked up the win in relief, her third of the season.

In game two, SIUE and Memphis went to extra innings to decide their fate. With Jenna Little placed on second to start the top of the eighth inning, Jenna Herron sacrificed her to third base. Madison Kearns was credited with the game-winning RBI, a sacrifice fly to right field.

Rylie Pindel, 2-1, held Memphis, now 0-11, scoreless in the bottom of the eighth and earned the win in relief.

SIUE closes out the Blues City Tournament Sunday with a single game against Indiana State at 11:30 a.m.