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Emmalee Hamp
6
Indiana Wesleyan IWU 43-8, 28-5 CL
7
Winner Spring Arbor SAU 17-28, 11-23 CL
Indiana Wesleyan IWU
43-8, 28-5 CL
6
Final
7
Spring Arbor SAU
17-28, 11-23 CL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Indiana Wesleyan IWU 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 15 3
Spring Arbor SAU 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 10 1

W: Hamp, Emmalee (1) L: Munn, Danielle (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball walks-off No. 8 IWU in completion of suspended game

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – In a game that started Monday, was halted due to darkness, and resumed on Friday, the Spring Arbor University softball team was a 7-6 winner over No. 8 ranked Indiana Wesleyan University in 11 innings.
 
Elaina Walker played the hero, delivering a clutch, two-out single to right field to bring in Emmalee Hamp for the game's winning run.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 7, (8) Indiana Wesleyan 6
LOCATION: Cougar Softball Field | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 17-28 (11-23 CL), Indiana Wesleyan 43-8 (28-5 CL)
 
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
  • A four-run third inning gave Spring Arbor a 5-2 lead. Walker ripped a two-RBI single to start the scoring. Maddie Gillett followed with a double to bring home Walker, and Jade Nowe capped the frame with a single to drive in Gillett.
  • Indiana Wesleyan got a run back in the fourth inning, but the Cougars carried a 5-3 lead into the seventh inning.
  • Hamp retired the first two Wildcats to start the seventh, but a bloop single brought the tying run to the plate and IWU's Julianne Bell was able to capitalize with a two-run home run to knot the score, 5-5.
  • After a scoreless eighth, ninth and 10th inning, the game was halted due to darkness.
  • When the game resumed four days later, and the international tie-breaker in effect, the Wildcats scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning.
  • In the home half of the inning, Allie Funk led things off with a sacrifice bunt, moving the tying run up to third base. Following a walk to Hamp, a wild throw from the catcher back to the pitcher allowed Funk to score and tie the game, 6-6. Two batters later, Walker delivered the game-winning hit.
  • Jade Nowe had three hits to lead SAU. Gillett and Walker recorded two hits apiece while Walker finished with three RBI's.
  • Hamp pitched all 11 innings and surrendered six runs while striking out six on her way to earning her 12th win of the season.
 
 
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor closes out the regular season at home against Taylor University on Saturday, Apr. 30. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. with the Senior Day recognition to follow after the game two of the doubleheader.

 
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