Softball team falls to Trine and Alma

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College softball team hosted Alma College and Trine (Ind.) University today at the Cutler Athletic Complex for non-conference contests. The Comets fell to Trine, 8-1, and Alma, 8-0.

Final Score: Trine 8, Olivet 0
Location: Cutler Athletic Complex; Olivet, Michigan
Records: Olivet 0-5 overall, Trine 9-4 overall

• Trine scored its first run in the second inning on a solo home run.
• The score stayed 1-0 until the fifth inning when the Thunder exploded for seven runs.

• Olivet was held to three hits.
• Sophomore Kaitlyn Horstdaniel was 2-for-2 with a double and single.
• Freshman Katie Lenz started in the circle, and threw four innings. She gave up seven runs on 11 hits to be charged with the loss.

• Trine collected 12 hits.
• Five players each had two hits.
• Mercede Daugherty recorded two doubles.
• Victoria Porter hit two home runs and drove in four runs.
• Hannah Kampmann earned the win in the circle. She scattered the three hits and struck out six in the complete game performance.

Final Score: Alma 8, Olivet 1
Location: Cutler Athletic Complex; Olivet, Michigan
Records: Olivet 0-6 overall, Alma 11-5 overall

• The Scots took a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
• Batting as the visiting team, the Comets tied the game in the third inning on an RBI-single by Horstdaniel.
• Alma closed out the scoring with a four-run third and three-run fifth.

• Olivet tallied seven hits.
• The only extra-base hit was a double by sophomore Jessica Barnes.
• Senior Paige Poulter scored the Comets' run.
• Barnes was the losing pitcher after surrendering all eight runs on 14 hits over six innings.

• The Scots had 14 hits, as every starters recorded at least one hit.
• Aynslee Koutz was 3-for-4 with three runs scored.
• Hannah Fleming had two hits.
• Daniella Little was the winning pitcher in relief of starter Emma Fraser.

• The Comets are on the road to play Saint Mary's (Ind.) College next Wednesday, March 31, for a doubleheader, starting at 3 p.m.