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12
Winner Taylor (Ind.) TAYL 10-7, 4-5 CL
6
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 12-11, 5-6 CL
Winner
Taylor (Ind.) TAYL
10-7, 4-5 CL
12
Final
6
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
12-11, 5-6 CL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Taylor (Ind.) TAYL 1 0 1 0 1 0 9 12 16 0
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 9 1

W: Kanai, Lauren (1) L: Brown, Kelsey (1)

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Winner Taylor (Ind.) TAYL 11-7, 5-5 CL
5
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 11-13, 5-7 CL
Winner
Taylor (Ind.) TAYL
11-7, 5-5 CL
9
Final
5
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
11-13, 5-7 CL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Taylor (Ind.) TAYL 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 9 13 1
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 7 1

W: Kanai, Lauren (1) L: Heath, Lauren (1) S: Moriarty, Courtney (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Taylor's seventh-inning rally sinks Softball

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University softball team was one out away from taking game one of Wednesday's doubleheader with Taylor University, but the Trojans erupted for nine runs to deal SAU a 12-6 setback. The visitors would also rally late in game two to upend the Cougars 9-5.

 
 

THE BASICS

SCORES: Spring Arbor 6, Taylor 12;

Spring Arbor 5, Taylor 9

LOCATION: Cougar Softball Field | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 11-13 (5-7 CL), Taylor 11-7 (5-5 CL)

 
 

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sydney Taylor crushed a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to put Spring Arbor on top 3-1.
  • The Trojans tied the score in the top of the fifth, but the Cougars answered in the home half of the frame to regain the lead. Jessica Marwede blasted a solo homer before an RBI double from Aubrey Herrema gave SAU a 5-3 advantage.
  • Taylor battled back though. After two quick outs to start the seventh, TU's Cassie Kuizin, who hit for the cycle in the game, hit a two-run home run to tie the score. The Trojans would tack on seven more runs, including a grand slam, to steal the win.
  • Marwede, Herrema and Maddison Brock each recorded two hits.
  • Kelsey Brown suffered the loss in the circle. Brown allowed just three runs through six innings before Taylor broke the game open in the seventh.

 
 

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Both teams played long ball in game two, combining for six home runs. Kuizin led off the game with a solo shot to put Taylor on top early, but Jordan Burman answered with a big fly of her own in the home half to tie things up.
  • Hope Longenbarger got in on the action in the second inning, launching her second homer of the season, a two-run blast to give Spring Arbor the lead.
  • With the score tied 3-3, Taylor had an offensive outburst in the fifth inning to take the lead for good. The Trojans tallied five runs on five hits on their way to sweeping the doubleheader.
  • Burman went 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs to lead the Cougars.
  • Lauren Heath surrendered five runs on seven hits in four innings pitched in the loss.

 
 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor hosts the University of Saint Francis (12-11, 5-5 CL) on Friday, Mar. 30 at 1 p.m. and welcomes Goshen College (9-18, 1-7 CL) on Saturday, Mar. 31 starting at noon.

 
 

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