Lady Cougars Secure Season Sweep of Maple Leafs
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (21-16, 14-14 CL) hosted Goshen College (16-22, 12-16 CL) in a Crossroads League matchup on Thursday, April 17.
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen (IN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final (9) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen (IN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
Team Stats
Game 1
Goshen (IN)
Game 2
Goshen (IN)
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team (21-16, 14-14 CL) hosted Goshen College (16-22, 12-16 CL) in a Crossroads League matchup on Thursday, April 17.
Game 1 Summary:
Goshen got a run in the top of the first, but MVNU responded with three in the bottom of the frame to take a 3-1 lead. Mollie Pentz hit an RBI single to center that scored Kylie Rohr, Avery Miller drove in Skylar Zimmerman with a single to right, and Dakota Staffan brought home Pentz with an RBI single of her own. A homer from the Maple Leafs in the fifth cut MVNU's advantage to a single run, but the Lady Cougars answered in the sixth with a sac fly from Miller and a two-run homer from Staffan. MVNU would go on to win 6-2.
Nadia Hoffman got the win in the circle, pitching seven innings and allowing just two hits and two runs. Hoffman had six strikeouts.
Game 2 Summary:
Seven innings weren't enough to decide a winner in the second game of the series. After seven innings, the game remained tied at 6-6 until the bottom of the ninth inning. With two outs, Sophie Durbin got on base with a single to center field. Durbin then advanced to second after a single from Zhari Hill. In the next at-bat, Rohr drew a walk to load the bases. Zimmerman, the reigning Crossroads League Player of the Week, stepped to the plate and delivered a walk-off single through the gap. The Lady Cougars took game two and secured the series sweep by a final score of 7-6.
Hoffman picked up her second win of the day after pitching four scoreless innings of relief. Hoffman allowed just two hits and had four strikeouts.
What's Next:
MVNU will host Grace College on Tuesday, April 22. The doubleheader begins at 3:00 p.m.
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 2,100 students from 33 states and 26 foreign countries.