KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Bethel Softball surrendered leads against Siena Heights and Carlow on Thursday to be swept in a pair of games at the Spring Games. Emmie Pugh belted a grand slam in the game one effort. The Pilots overcame a 5-1 deficit against Siena Heights to take a 6-5 lead following Pugh's base-clearing round-tripper, but gave up five unanswered to lose 10-6 in game one while Pilots were three outs away from a 4-0 victory against Carlow before giving up five in the seventh and three in the eighth to fall 8-7.

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Siena Heights def. Bethel 10-6
• Game 2 Score: Carlow def. Bethel 8-7, F/8
• Records: Bethel (1-5) | Carlow (2-6-1) | Siena Heights (6-1)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll:  Bethel – NR | Siena Heights – NR | Carlow – NR
• Location: Fortune Road Athletic Complex | Kissimmee, Fla.

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Quinn Slattman: 2-4, 2 R
• Micaela Beineke: 2-3, 3B, R
• Emmie Pugh: 1-4, GS, 4 RBI, R

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Quinn Slattman: 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R
• Bella Rose: 2-3, 2B, RBI, R
• Micaela Beineke: 2-4, RBI, 2 R
• Mackenzie Navarrete: 2-4, R

INSIDE THE BOXSCORES

• The Pilots have held leads in five of six games this season.
• The Pilots allowed all eight runs in game two after the sixth inning.
• The Pilots recorded a season-high five errors in the loss to Carlow.
• Emmie Pugh belted the Pilots' first grand slam since Maribelle Castro on April 12, 2019.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots finish in the Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida on Friday with games against Bellevue and Lourdes.

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