WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The tenth-ranked Trevecca Nazarene University softball team (13-3) split Tuesday's contests at the 2020 Spring Games with a loss to Southwest Minnesota St. (6-5) and Stonehill College (4-3).

The #10 Trojans loss, 8-4, against Southwest Minn. St. and then defeated Stonehill College, 10-1 in five innings, to improve to 4-2 at The Spring Games.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME 1 SW Minn. St:  

Trevecca faced an early deficit when the Mustangs received a home run from Bailey Johnson in the bottom of the first. A sac bunt in the second then gave SW. Minn. St a 2-0 run. The Trojans remained scoreless for the first four innings before taking the lead in the fifth. MaKray Odom doubled in Emilee Bundy (leadoff double) to cut the deficit in half. Then a Megan Groves double brought in both Odom and Lenna Robinson. The Trojans held a 4-2 lead after five and a half innings when Groves drew a walk which allowed Bundy to score from third. However, the home half of the sixth was not as friendly. The Mustangs collected their final six runs to take an 8-4 lead into the seventh. The Trojans saw a base runner

GAME 2 Stonehill:  

The Trojans offenses responded to the challenge the Skyhawks offered in game two. The first five Trojans reached base in the bottom of the first in which four runs scored. MaKray Odom, Lenna Robinson, and Carly Sperlich all singled in the frame while Megan Groves (HBP) and Haley Richardson (error) also reached base. After surrendering a run in the top of the third, the Trojans opened the game up in the home half of the third. The Trojans plated six runs off four hits which included three RBIs and two extra-base hits. In their last chance in the fifth, the Mustangs earned one run back but fell short as the Trojans won the run-ruled game and shortened their second contest of the Spring Games. 

PLAYER/TEAM STATS REPORT

GAME 1 SW Minn. St:  

Groves was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and one walk. Both Odom and Robinson went 2-for-4 and scored a run, while Odom also drove in one. Bundy was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored. Sidney Brake (2-1) received her first loss of the year after working five and two-thirds innings. Brake surrendered eight hits and eight runs while striking out five and issuing five walks.

GAME 2 Stonehill:  

The Trojans combined for seven hits, two from Carly Sperlich who was 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored. Haley Richardson had multiple RBIs with her bat going 1-for-3. Alex Behnke (3-1) started and tossed four innings in the win. Behnke retired three on strikes and allowed just three hits and one run. 

WHAT'S NEXT

Trevecca takes Wednesday off before continuing its stay in Florida on Thursday with a doubleheader against Minnesota State-Moorhead and Edinboro. First pitch for the Minnesota State-Moorhead game is set for 12:45 PM, while the Edinboro meeting is scheduled for a 2:45 PM.

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