Melbourne, FL - The Hannibal-LaGrange University Softball Team opened up the Space Coast Spring Games with two games, the first against Aquinas College and the second against Clarke University. In the first game, the Trojans couldn't keep pace with the high powered offense of Aquinas. Then in the second game, HLGU got a quality pitching performance but couldn't overcome mistakes in the field. The Trojans have eight more games throughout the week in Melbourne.
 
GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Aquinas def. Hannibal-LaGrange 11-7
• Game 2 Score: Clarke def. Hannibal-LaGrange 7-4
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange (5-8) | Aquinas College (8-5) | Clarke University (6-4)
• Location: Space Coast Sports Complex | Melbourne, Florida

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Maggie Dooley – 2-4, 3B, 2 R, SB
• Mary Bradley – 2-4, 3B, 1 RBI, 2 R
• Sydney Miller – 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R
• Cheyenne Struemph – 1-3, 1 RBI
• Anita Kraus – 1-4
• Emily Bohm – 3.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K, Loss
• Miranda Saylor – 1.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Marissa Byrd – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Sydney Miller – 3-3, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, BB
• Anita Kraus – 2-4, 1 RBI
• McKenzie Bensinger – 1-2, 1 RBI, BB
• Addison Miller – 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 R, BB
• Mary Bradley – 1-3
• Sierra Adkins – 7.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K, Loss

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans completed the game against Aquinas with 31 AB, 7 R, 7 H, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K, 6 LOB
• The Trojans completed the game against Clarke with 28 AB, 4 R, 8 H, 4 RBI, 5 BB, 3 K, 10 LOB

THOUGHTS FROM COACH HURST

• "We competed throughout but we need to clean up a few things."