Box Score KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Bethel Softball earned the first win of Natalie Newell's tenure with a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over Lourdes in the first game of the day before their game against Cornerstone was suspended in the top of the fifth due to rain. Chloe DeJonge tossed 3.0 innings of one-hit ball to secure the victory in relief against Lourdes.
GAME VITALS
- Game 1 Score: Bethel def. Lourdes 5-3
- Game 2 Score: Bethel vs. Cornerstone 3-3, suspended T5
- Records: Bethel (1-2) | Lourdes (2-1) | Cornerstone (3-2)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll: Bethel – NR | Lourdes – NR | Cornerstone – NR
- Location: Fortune Road Athletic Complex | Kissimmee, Fla.
GAME 1 STAT TRACKER
- Bella Rose: 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Emmie Pugh: 2-4, SB, R
- Quinn Slattman: 1-3, 2 SB, 2 R
- Chloe DeJonge: 3.0 IP, W, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K
GAME 2 STAT TRACKER
INSIDE THE BOXSCORES
- The Pilots have held leads in three of the first four games this season to date.
- The Pilot pitching staff allowed just ten hits across 11 innings on the day.
- Thru three complete games, Bella Rose is batting 5-for-10 with 2 RBI's and 3 runs scored.
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots continue in the Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida on Tuesday with games against No. 19 Saint Xavier and Trinity Christian. The suspended game against Cornerstone is awaiting a possible conclusion later in the week.
For the latest information on each of Bethel University's 31 intercollegiate athletic teams, visit BUPilots.com or follow the Pilots on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @BUPilots or on YouTube at /BethelSportsNetwork.
