Lady Cougars Handle Business with Sweep of Pilots

MISHAWAKA, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (23-17, 16-12) played in a conference doubleheader against Bethel University (8-36, 4-27) at Gardner Field on Saturday, April 20.

In the top of the second inning in game one, Brooklyn Krum singled to center field and brought in Mollie Pentz, giving MVNU a 1-0 lead. Moving to the top of the sixth inning, Krum drove in two more runs with another single, and Sydney Hoover singled in a run to extend the lead to 4-0. In the top of the seventh inning, Mackenzie Hancock stole home, adding another run to the board for MVNU. The final score ended up being 5-1 in favor of the guests. Sheridan Sullivan pitched seven innings, allowing just three hits and one run with nine strikeouts.

In the second game of the doubleheader, Hancock singled in the top of the third, allowing Kylie Rohr to score. Then, Avery Miller hit a two-run single, scoring Hancock and Kiera Mayer to extend the lead to 3-0. Krum followed with an RBI groundout to second, bringing in Miller to go up 4-0. In the fifth inning, Zhari Hill homered, bringing in Hancock to make the score 6-0. A Mayer homer in the sixth finished the scoring for MVNU as it went on to win by a final of 7-1. Maddelyn Wine pitched seven innings and allowed just six hits and one run with eight strikeouts.

What's Next:

MVNU softball will host the University of Saint Francis in a Crossroads League doubleheader on Monday, April 22. The first game starts at 3:00pm at the Cougar Softball Field.

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.