Clermont, Fla. — The Husson College softball staff dropped its opening day video games in opposition to Wartburg School and Calvin College by finals of 10-2 and 7-5 respectively.
Husson (0-2) took an early 2-0 benefit in Saturday’s season-opener scoring runs within the first and third innings, however Wartburg (10-2) benefitted from three runs within the backside of the third and one other within the fourth to take a 4-2 edge earlier than selecting up the 10-2 win with six runs within the fifth inning.
Senior Whitney Bess and junior McKenna Smith recorded hits for Husson, whereas Bess recorded the lone RBI and stole one of many Eagles 4 bases on the morning.
In Husson second recreation of the day Calvin (6-4) took a 3-0 lead with three runs within the prime half of the second, however the Eagles answered with three runs within the backside half of the inning.
Calvin would regain the lead 4-3 with a run within the third inning earlier than Husson tallied two runs within the third to take a 5-4 benefit. Plating two runs off senior Madelyn Fowlers single.
Nonetheless, that lead was brief lived as Knights took the lead with two runs within the fourth and one other within the fifth to choose up the 7-5 resolution.
Sophomore Kenzie Dore completed 3-4 on the plate for the Eagles, whereas Smith tallied two hits.
Husson returns to the diamond on Sunday when it battles Simmons College at 1:45 p.m. and Marietta School at 4 p.m.
