Softball Loses Two on Final Day at Cusic Classic
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Wis. Lutheran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Olivet | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Mitchell College softball lost two games on its final day of play at the Gene Cusic Classic on Wednesday, falling 3-2 to Olivet College and 8-2 to Wisconsin Lutheran College.
In the day's first game, the Mariners couldn't maintain an early 2-0 advantage and managed only four hits in the defeat. Olivet (1-0 overall) scored two runs in the third inning to tie the game and scratched across the go-ahead run in the sixth.
Mitchell got off to a quick start when junior Tiffany Person led off the contest with a single and later scored on a double to left field by classmate Meghan Burke. The Mariners added another run in the second frame when senior Shannen Pelletier scored from third base on a throwing error after a bunt by Person.
Down to their final out in the seventh and trailing 3-2, the Mariners had hope when Person came through with a single to right-center and promptly stole second base to move into scoring position. However, Olivet pitcher Rachel Cook got the next batter to ground back to her for the game's final out.
Mitchell hurler Marissa Thomas pitched 6.0 innings and allowed three runs on nine hits while striking out two. Cook went the distance for the Comets and gave up two runs on four hits with one strikeout.
In the second game, Wisconsin Lutheran (4-2 overall) jumped out to a lead in the first inning and never trailed. Mitchell scored a run in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Pelletier and tacked on another run in the sixth when Pelletier scored from third base on a fielder's choice. She finished 2-for-3 in the second game to lead the Mariners.
Mitchell (1-7 overall) returns to action at home against Lyndon State College on Saturday, March 24 at 1 p.m.