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Softball Seniors 2021
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Grace (Ind.) GRC 5-40, 4-23 CL
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Winner Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 20-29, 14-19 CL
Grace (Ind.) GRC
5-40, 4-23 CL
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Final
8
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
20-29, 14-19 CL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Grace (Ind.) GRC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 8 10 2

W: Sturgeon, Kelsey (1) L: Bremer, Madison (1)

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Grace (Ind.) GRC 5-41, 4-24 CL
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Winner Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 21-29, 15-19 CL
Grace (Ind.) GRC
5-41, 4-24 CL
4
Final
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Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
21-29, 15-19 CL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Grace (Ind.) GRC 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 7 1
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 7 10 0

W: Laurin, Hannah (1) L: Knight, Dori (1) S: Jones, Elena (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Cougars sweep Grace on Senior Day

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University softball team celebrated Senior Day with a doubleheader sweep of Grace College on Friday. The Cougars defeated the Lancers 8-1 in the opener and 7-4 in game two.
 
Following the game, head coach Deb Thompson and the Cougars recognized and celebrated the careers of their seniors – Cora Millay, Abbey Burdgick and Dani Linderer.

 
THE BASICS
SCORES: Spring Arbor 8, Grace 1
Spring Arbor 7, Grace 4
LOCATION: Cougar Softball Field | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 21-29 (15-19 CL), Grace 5-41 (4-24 CL)

 
GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS
  • A five-run fourth inning helped lift Spring Arbor past Grace in the opener. With the score tied 1-1, SAU plated five runs on three hits, including a big two-RBI double by Chloe Gignac.
  • The Cougars would tack on two more runs in the sixth on a two-RBI single by Marisa Morgan.
  • Cora Millay, Jade Nowe and Kaitlynne Allen had two hits each while Millay also scored two runs.
  • Kelsey Sturgeon earned the win in the circle. The junior pitcher tossed all seven innings, holding Grace to only one run on four hits while striking out three batters.
 
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Spring Arbor tallied five runs over the first two innings to jump on top. Hannah Laurin had a key RBI single in the first inning while Jessie Panchaud and Nowe delivered RBI hits in the second.
  • Grace scored four runs in the fourth inning to close the gap to one, 5-4, but SAU responded with two runs in the home half of the fourth to increase the margin. A triple by Millay allowed Panchaud to score, and Nowe followed with a sacrifice fly to bring home Millay.
  • That was plenty of support for Elena Jones, who did not allow a run over the final three innings.
  • Panchaud went 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and an RBI. Millay also had a multi-hit game and scored twice.
  • Laurin earned the win in the circle while Jones grabbed the save after pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief.
 
 
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor wraps up the regular season against Taylor University in Upland, Indiana on Saturday, May 1.

 
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