UPLAND – Bethel Softball dropped a pair of games at Taylor on Saturday, losing 6-3 in game one before losing a 9-1 run-rule shortened affair in game two. The Pilots allowed eight unearned runs in the nightcap, while Emmie Pugh hit her second home run of the season in game one.

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Taylor def. Bethel 6-3
• Game 2 Score: Taylor def. Bethel 9-1 F/5
• Records: Bethel (3-17, 2-10) | Taylor (12-11, 9-3)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll:  Bethel – NR | Taylor – NR
• Location: Gudakunst Field | Taylor University | Upland, Ind.

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Emmie Pugh: 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R
• Bella Rose: 1-3, R
• Amber Asher: 1-3, R

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Bella Rose: 2-3
• Emmie Pugh: 1-3, SB
• Haley Ragonesi: 1-3
• Hannah Frady: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 1 ER

INSIDE THE BOXSCORES

• The Pilots left 21 runners on base in the doubleheader.
• The Pilots let errors snowball in the second inning of game two as Taylor scored seven runs on four errors in the defining inning of the day.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots travel to Goshen on Tuesday for a doubleheader at 3:00 pm.

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