CLERMONT, Fla. – The Spring Arbor University softball team split the first two games of its Florida trip on Friday morning.
The Cougars fell 1-0 in extra innings to Point Park University in the opener, but bounced back with a 2-0 shutout victory over Ohio Christian University in the second game.
VS. POINT PARK
SCORE: Spring Arbor 0, Point Park 1
LOCATION: Clermont, Fla. | Legends Field
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 2-2, Point Park 3-4
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Point Park was able to slip past Spring Arbor in a pitcher's duel in the first game of the day.
- Senior pitcher Emmalee Hamp carried a shutout through seven innings, but with the international tiebreaker in effect in the eighth inning, the Pioneers were able to advance the runner to third on a sacrifice bunt, and that runner would eventually score the game-winning run on a wild pitch.
- The Cougars had four hits in the game, including two by Lexi Cain.
- Hamp pitched 7.1 innings and allowed just one run on one hit while striking out 10 batters.
VS. OHIO CHRISTIAN
SCORE: Spring Arbor 2, Ohio Christian 0
LOCATION: Clermont, Fla.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 3-2, Ohio Christian 3-4
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Spring Arbor and Ohio Christian were scoreless after three innings of play, but the Cougars were able to push one run across in the fourth.
- SAU added another run in the fifth inning when Tiffany Keller scored on a groundout by Grace Lentz.
- That was more than enough run support for Elena Jones, who worked a scoreless seven innings in the circle and struck out nine.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor is back in action Saturday, Mar. 2 against Judson University at 4:15 p.m. and Ohio Christian at 6:30 p.m.
