Lady Cougars Drop a Pair at Urbana


	Lady Cougar Softball Recap Lady Cougars Drop a Pair at Urbana written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director Game #1 Boxscore \| Game #2 Boxscore URBANA, Ohio (3-28-2012) - The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's fastpitch softball team dropped both games of a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Urbana University by the scores of 9-0 and 5-1. In the first game, MVNU (6-9) managed just two hits and only four base runners in the game, while the Blue Knights (8-13) pounded out 14 hits and scored in every inning except the bottom of the second inning in posting the 9-0 victory. The Lady Cougars' only base runners in the game were a one-out walk to senior first baseman Jenn Gulley in the top of the second inning, a two-out single by senior outfielder MacKenzie Shaw in the top of the third inning, and a two-out double by junior pitcher Jill Wildermuth followed by sophomore infielder Kara Morrison being hit by a pitch in the top of the fifth inning. Wildermuth (4-4) suffered the loss for MVNU as she allowed 14 hits, two walks, and nine runs over 4.2 innings with one strikeout. Meanwhile, Haley Kolmerten (6-4) earned the victory for Urbana as she allowed just two hits and one walk in tossing the shutout that included five strikeouts. Megan Risner led the Blue Knights offense by going 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI, while Heather Hakola was 3-for-3 with two RBI. Ashley Skinner and Carly Ivan also added two hits and two RBI apiece. In the second game, Urbana took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as the Blue Knights strung together three straight two-out hits. The Lady Cougars trimmed the lead to 2-1 in the top of the third inning when sophomore outfielder Lindsey Minor doubled to left center and moved to third on a bunt by Morrison. After a walk to Shaw and a strikeout by junior infielder Brittney Kuhn, Minor came in to score on a wild pitch. Urbana got the two runs back in the bottom of the third inning to go in front 4-1, and then the Blue Knights capped off the scoring with a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to make the final score 5-1. Ashley Riffell (2-3) took the loss for MVNU despite allowed just five hits and five runs (four earned) over six innings with four strikeouts. Chelsea Mead (1-3) earned the victory for Urbana by tossing five innings and giving up just two hits, three walks, and one run while striking out seven batters. Lauren Anderson notched her first save of the year with two perfect innings of relief that included one strikeout. Gulley and Minor collected the only two hits the Lady Cougars had in the game as they each doubled. Meanwhile, Hakola went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI to pace the Blue Knights. MVNU will return to action on Friday when the Lady Cougars will travel to the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) for the team's first Mid-Central College Conference doubleheader that will start at 3 p.m.

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