April 9

AC falls in game one shootout, game two postponed
Nightcap rescheduled for April 22 at 1 p.m.

ADRIAN, Mich.— The Adrian College softball team was defeated by Olivet College 11-10 in game one of a Monday double-header on the campus of Adrian College before game two was called due to cold temperatures.

The make-up date for the second game is Sunday, April 22 at 1 p.m., also at Adrian College.

In the game one loss, Adrian trailed 9-3 going into the bottom of the fourth, when the hosts plated four runs on RBI from Krissy Sheets and Carly Toth. The Bulldogs later trailed 11-7 in the bottom of the sixth when Meghan Lohr and Jenna Kloster doubled in runs to make the score 11-10.

The Adrian pitching staff was unable to slow down the Comet offense, giving up three doubles and two home runs. Starter Lindsay Mandeville went three innings, allowing nine earned runs on 12 hits with a strike out and two walks. Andrea Vangoss came on in relief, going four innings and giving up four runs, two earned, with a strike out and three walks.

Meghan Stevens went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Carmen Batway drove in two runs and scored two herself in a 1-for-2 performance. Katie Kilimas was 2-for-3 with a run, while Sheets was 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI.

Adrian is now 11-4 overall and 2-1 in the MIAA. Olivet is 13-6, 1-2 in conference play.

The Bulldogs will travel to Hope College tomorrow for a 3 p.m. double-header.

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