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Elena Jones
1
Spring Arbor SAU 13-25, 7-20 CL
2
Winner Grace GC 12-26, 9-18 CL
Spring Arbor SAU
13-25, 7-20 CL
1
Final
2
Grace GC
12-26, 9-18 CL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Spring Arbor SAU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
Grace GC 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0

W: Ellis, Jeri (1) L: Jones, Elena (1)

3
Winner Spring Arbor SAU 14-25, 8-20 CL
1
Grace GC 12-27, 9-19 CL
Winner
Spring Arbor SAU
14-25, 8-20 CL
3
Final
1
Grace GC
12-27, 9-19 CL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Spring Arbor SAU 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 7 2
Grace GC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0

W: Hamp, Emmalee (1) L: Fickas, Kierstin (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball splits pair of pitching duels at Grace

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Spring Arbor University starting pitchers Elena Jones and Emmalee Hamp combined to strike out 11 and allow just three runs on eight hits over 13 innings of work en route to splitting Friday's doubleheader against Grace College.
 
Jones and the Cougars were edged 2-1 in game one before Hamp led SAU to a 3-1 bounce back win in game two.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORES: Spring Arbor 1, Grace 2
Spring Arbor 3, Grace 1
LOCATION: Winona Lake, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 13-25 (7-20 CL), Grace 12-26 (9-18 CL)
 
 
GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS
  • A first inning sacrifice fly gave Grace an early 1-0 lead.
  • The Lancers held their 1-0 lead until the sixth inning when Spring Arbor pushed a run across to tie the score. Jessie Panchaud led off the frame with a double and later scored on a base hit by Maddie Gillett.
  • Grace answered with a run of its own in the home half of the inning to retake the lead, 2-1.
  • Jones pitched all six innings and surrendered only one earned run on five hits while striking out six batters.
 
 
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Spring Arbor jumped on top with a first inning run in game two. Panchaud reached base to open the contest and, three batters later, came around to score on a base hit by Kelsey Sturgeon.
  • Sturgeon drove Panchaud home again in the third inning with a sacrifice fly to double the SAU lead.
  • That was all the run support Hamp needed as the sophomore standout pitched seven outstanding innings giving up only one run on three hits while fanning five.
 
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars are right back in action Saturday when they visit Goshen College starting at 1 p.m.
 
 
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