The first game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning when MVNU (14-14) used two hits and four errors by the Blue Knights (19-24) to take a 4-0 lead. Freshman outfielder MacKenzie Shaw had the only RBI of the inning for the Lady Cougars.

Urbana got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth inning with a run-scoring single by Erica Schroeder, but MVNU got the run back in the bottom of the fifth inning on an RBI-double to centerfield by Lauretta Wallace to make the score 5-1. An infield single by Schroeder made it 5-2 in the top of the seventh inning, but that would prove to be as close as Urbana would get the rest of the way.

Senior right-hander Candace White (13-9) (left) picked up the victory on the mound as allowed just five hits, three walks, and two runs over seven innings with five strikeouts.

Katie Cramer (7-13) took the loss for the Blue Knights as she gave up eight hits and five runs (just one earned) over five innings with two strikeouts. Jessie Swinderman tossed the final inning and allowed one hit.

Junior catcher Caitlin Murphy, junior first baseman Michelle Gastin, and sophomore second baseman Kristin Kurelic each had two hits to lead the Lady Cougars, while Schroeder had two of Urbana’s five hits.

The second game started with a lead-off double by Schroeder to leftfield. From there, she was bunted to third and then scored on a throwing error as the Blue Knights took an early 1-0 lead.

That would prove to be the only run of the game as MVNU stranded nine baserunners, while Urbana left seven on base in the 1-0 pitchers’ duel.

Freshman right-hander Meagan Brookes (0-3) suffered the loss for the Lady Cougars despite allowing just four hits, two walks, and one unearned runs over seven innings with four strikeouts.

Tami Lasley (9-8) posted the victory for the Blue Knights as she scattered six hits and two walks over seven innings.

Shaw and Gastin led MVNU with two hits apiece, while Schroeder collected half of the Blue Knights’ four hits with a double and a single.

The Lady Cougars will be back in action on Friday at 3:00 p.m. when the team will host the University of Rio Grande in an important American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Then, on Saturday at 11:00 a.m., MVNU will host Geneva (Pa.) College in a best-of-three series to determine the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region representative. Fans coming to Saturday’s games are encouraged to bring canned food items that will be given to a local food pantry as part of the NCCAA’s outreach emphasis. The Lady Cougars will also honor their five seniors after Saturday's second game.