The Xavier girls softball team lost a pair of Mississippi Valley Conference games to Waterloo West on Monday, 6-4 and 7-4, at Xavier.

The Saints, who began the day with a nine-game winning streak, fell to 17-11 overall and 11-9 in the conference. Waterloo West raised its records to 16-9 overall and 13-7 in the conference.

Maria Steffen suffered the loss for Xavier in the 6-4 setback. Kylie Oldridge was the losing pitcher in the 7-4 defeat.

Claire Christianson and Jamie Feltes scored twice for the Saints in the nightcap.