Spring Arbor, MI. – The Cougar softball team welcomed nationally ranked Mount Vernon Nazarene to the Cougar Softball Field, playing two tough contests this past weekend.

In the first game, both teams struggled at the plate, but excelled on the mound. Emmalee Hamp tossed another dominant outing, only allowing five hits and pitching a complete game. All it took was one inning for the Cougars to take a lead they would not give away, scoring three runs in the fifth inning to eventually win, 3-1.

In game two, it was Mount Vernon who used one inning to pull away. They managed to tally five runs in the sixth inning to break open a lead, one that the Cougars could not overcome. They managed two runs in the bottom of the sixth but it would not be enough, as they lost 2-6.

THE BASICS

SCORES: Spring Arbor 3, Mount Vernon 1

Spring Arbor 2, Mount Vernon 6

LOCATION: Spring Arbor, MI.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 25-9 (16-8 CL) , Mount Vernon 23-10 (15-9 CL)

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

- Emmale Hamp picked up her 12th win in a row and 14th win overall after the game one victory.

- Hannah Laurin led the Cougars at the plate, going 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs in the win. 

- The Cougars only struck out three times in the game.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

- The Cougars only managed four hits in the game, with two of those hits coming from Hannah Laurin, who went 2-for-3.

- Maddy Thrush gave the Cougars their lone RBI of the game, coming in the form of an RBI double in the sixth inning.