Wichita, KS- The Hannibal-LaGrange University Softball Team traveled to Wichita for the Friends University Invitational Tournament this weekend. In the first three games on Friday, the Trojans could not keep pace with their opponents, dropping all three. In the fourth game, HLGU used a great pitching performance to defeat Bethany 6-3 before falling to Concordia in the final game 9-1. The Trojans will return home to face Kansas Christian College for their home opening doubleheader on Tuesday starting at 1 PM.
 
GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Avila def. Hannibal-LaGrange 12-1
• Game 2 Score: Midland def. Hannibal-LaGrange 19-2
• Game 3 Score: York def. Hannibal-LaGrange 13-2
• Game 4 Score: Hannibal-LaGrange def. Bethany 6-3
• Game 5 Score: Concordia def. Hannibal-LaGrange 9-1
• Records: Hannial-LaGrange (3-6) | Avila University (11-5) | Midland University (8-6) | York University (4-4) | Bethany College (9-10) | Concordia University (6-6)
• Location: Two Rivers Complex | Wichita, Kansas

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Sydney Miller – 1-2, BB
• Anita Kraus – 1-2, 1 RBI
• Emily Freidank – 1-3
• Cheyenne Struemph – 1-3, 1 R
• Maggie Dooley – 1-3
• Emily Bohm – 2.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K, Loss
• Miranda Saylor – 3.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Anita Kraus – 2-2, 1 RBI, BB
• Cheyenne Struemph – 2-3, 2B, 1 RBI
• Mary Bradley – 2-3, 1 R
• Addison Miller – 1-2
• Sydney Miller – 1-3, 1 R
• Maggie Dooley – 1-3
• Sierra Adkins – 2.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 2 K, Loss
• Kina Billings – 1.1 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K
• Jocelyn McHenry – 1.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

GAME 3 STAT TRACKER

• Maggie Dooley – 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 R, SB
• Sydney Miller – 2-3, 1 RBI
• Anita Kraus – 1-2, 2B, 1 R, BB
• McKenzie Bensinger – 1-2
• Marissa Byrd – 2.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 0 HBP, 3 K, Loss
• Miranda Saylor – 1.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Sierra Adkins – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Kina Billings – 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

GAME 4 STAT TRACKER

• Sydney Miller – 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI
• McKenzie Bensinger – 1-1
• Addison Miller – 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R
• Maggie Dooley – 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB
• Emily Bohm – 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 4 K, Win

GAME 5 STAT TRACKER

• Sydney Miller – 2-2
• Allison Prather – 1-2, 1 RBI
• Addison Miller – 1-2, 1 R
• Anita Kraus – 1-2
• Maggie Dooley – 1-3
• Kina Billings – 1.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K, Loss
• Miranda Saylor – 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Sierra Adkins – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans completed the game against Avila with 20 AB, 1 R, 5 H, 1 RBI, 5 BB, 2 K, 9 LOB
• The Trojans completed the game against Midland with 22 AB, 2 R, 9 H, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 7 K, 7 LOB
• The Trojans completed the game against York with 22 AB, 2 R, 6 H, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, 6 LOB
• The Trojans completed the game against Bethany with 26 AB, 6 R, 7 H, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, 6 LOB
• The Trojans completed the game against Concordia with 20 AB, 1 R, 6 H, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 8 K, 4 LOB

THOUGHTS FROM COACH HURST

• "After a rough day Friday, we played much better on Saturday.  Emily pitched great in the first game of day two.  Hitting is starting to come around."