SWEDES STRUGGLE IN MATCHUP WITH #20 RAVENS; WIN STREAK CAPPED AT 8 GAMES

Atchinson, Kan. – The Bethany College Swedes were on the road in Atchinson, Kan. to take on the #20 Benedictine College Ravens for a Sunday showdown.

Game 1: The first inning was quiet as neither team would garner a hit. The Ravens would then jump on the board in the second and third innings with two runs in each and follow up with one more in the fourth. Maggie Heath put the Swedes on the board in the fifth inning singling home Ulissa Rivas and Vryah Morgan to cut the deficit to three. With their backs against the wall, the Swedes would show promise in the seventh inning. Rivas led off the inning with a single up the middle. Following two fly outs, Heath would send one up the middle for a single advance Rivas to second. Abigail Nitzel would step up and get drilled by an errant pitch to load the bases while also leading to a pitching change. Unfortunately, the new pitcher would get out unscathed forcing a pop out for the third out of the inning. The Swedes would fall 2-5 capping their winning streak at eight games.

Jordyn Stelzig started in the circle for the Swedes facing 14 batters over 2.2 innings. Dylann Baker would finish it out from there on going 3.1 innings while striking out two of the 15 batters she faced. On the defensive side, Ulissa Rivas and Maggie Heath teamed up for a double play in the fifth inning while Rivas also teamed up with Kalee Aguilar and Abigail Taylor in the sixth for an inning ending double play.

Game 2: The Ravens would jump on the board early scoring one in the first inning and three in the second. The contest would end early due to run-rule as the Ravens tacked on four more in the fifth inning and take this one 8-0.

Jessie Garcia lasted most of the contest going 4.1 innings facing 18 batters. Paris Hammer would step into the circle, but only record one out before the Ravens walked it off. Tamia Butler was the lone Swede to tally a hit in Game 2; a single in the fifth inning. Shantell Evans, Maggie Heath, and Abigail Nitzel would each get on base via a walk.

Up Next…

Bethany will return home, but only for a day, as they are set to take the road to Oklahoma City, Okla. to take on the #5 Oklahoma City University Stars in a doubleheader that was originally scheduled for February. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 PM.