Lady Cougars Get Senior Day Sweep Against Spring Arbor
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Arbor (MI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Arbor (MI) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Game 1
Spring Arbor (MI)
Game 2
Spring Arbor (MI)
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (16-16, 9-11) continued league play against Spring Arbor University (25-14, 17-9) on Saturday, April 13.
MVNU took down Spring Arbor in its first game of the day by a final score of 4-0. Mayer was huge as she came away with two hits and three RBI. Avery Miller drove in a run for MVNU in the game too. Brooklyn Krum claimed two hits of her own. Nadia Hoffman was phenomenal for the team in the circle as she pitched a complete game shutout. The junior gave up just three hits to go with her 11 strikeouts.
Game two saw MVNU win by a score of 4-3. Spring Arbor bounced out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but MVNU responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 2-2. Mayer hit a two-run homer to even up the score. Malory Holcomb drove in Sydney Hoover and Zhari Hill walked in Holcomb in the second inning to put the Lady Cougars up 4-2. SAU would get a run in the bottom of the seventh but could not push home the tying run to extend the game. Sheridan Sullivan pitched the full seven-innings, allowing eight hits and two earned runs.
It was senior day for the Lady Cougars, and Mackenzie Hancock, Holcomb, and Sullivan were all honored by the team after the doubleheader.
What's Next:
MVNU will play at home against Grace College on Monday, April 15. The doubleheader begins at 3:00pm.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.