GOSHEN, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University softball team suffered a pair of setbacks against Goshen College on Saturday.
 
Spring Arbor took a late lead in game one but Goshen scored seven runs in the sixth inning and held on for a 10-4 win. The Cougars were unable to bounce back in game two, falling to the Maple Leafs 3-1.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORES: Spring Arbor 4, Goshen 10
Spring Arbor 1, Goshen 3
LOCATION: Goshen, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 13-27 (7-22 CL), Goshen 22-24 (12-20 CL)
 
 
GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• Spring Arbor trailed Goshen 3-1 after five innings, but rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth to grab a 4-3 advantage. Marisa Morgan drew a bases loaded walk to bring in the first run before Jessie Panchaud delivered a two-RBI single to put SAU on top.
• The Maple Leafs answered with seven runs in the bottom half of the sixth, including a Mia Pawelski grand slam.
• Panchaud and Elaina Walker had two hits apiece to lead the Cougar offense.

 
 
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

• Goshen plated one run in the first and second to take a 2-0 lead.
• Spring Arbor cut the deficit in half in the fourth inning when Maddie Gillett scored on a base hit by Maddy Thrush. But, that was as close as the Cougars would get.
• Thrush was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with an RBI.
• Emmalee Hamp pitched all six innings allowing three runs on four hits with six strikeouts.

 
 
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor hosts No. 8 ranked Indiana Wesleyan University on Monday, Apr. 25 starting at 3 p.m.