Adrian, MI – Alma College Softball headed down to Adrian to continue MIAA conference play. The Scots had their win streak ended in a sweep by Adrian, losing both games 5-1.
Adrian 5, Alma 1
The Bulldogs scored first, getting on the board in the 1
st inning at 1-0 with an RBI single. The Scots were unable to answer until the 4
th, when
Reneigh Sandmann drew a bases loaded walk to tie the game.
The Bulldogs scored what proved to be a decisive 4 runs in the 5
th inning, which would see the home side through to the win, 5-1.
Jaycie LaValley registered a 3-4 game, and
Amelia Price drew a pair of walks in the loss.
Mikaylyn Kenney (10-2) picked up the loss in the circle. She pitched 6 innings, striking out 5 while allowing 4 earned runs and 5 hits.
Adrian 5, Alma 1
Game two took a similar pattern to game one. Adrian benefitted from a Scots error which scored the game's opening run, and an RBI single put the Bulldogs up 2-0 after one inning.
Another pair of 3
rd inning RBI singles pushed the lead to 4-0 before Alma responded in the 5th, using a bases loaded situation for
Jaycie LaValley to put the ball in play and score
Danielle Dumoulin. One more RBI single capped the scoring in the 7
th inning at 5-1.
Alma's offense was limited by Bulldog pitching, with 5 hits scattered across the lineup.
Morgan Westall (6-5) pitched all 7 innings in the loss. She struck out 5 while allowing 4 earned runs and 8 hits.
Alma returns home to take on Ohio Northern tomorrow.