Calvin recorded a dramatic 5-3 victory at Adrian in 11 innings Wednesday afternoon in the opener of a doubleheader. The second game was later suspended by darkness in the top of the seventh inning with the game tied 3-3. The resumption of game two is scheduled to take place on Thursday at Adrian.

In game one, Calvin fell behind 3-0 in the third inning as Adrian's Karissa DeVore blasted a three-run homer.

Calvin (10-5 overall, 1-0 MIAA) then began to chip away at the deficit. The Knights scored two runs in the top of the fifth as sophomore Ashley Riemersma (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) led off with a double and senior Ashley Jakus (Muskegon/Muskegon Reeths-Puffer HS) followed with a one-out single to place two runners aboard. Riemersma then scored on an Adrian error and Jakus came home on an run-scoring single by senior Lina Avila (Lakewood, CA/Valley Christian HS).

Jakus got the ball rolling again for the Knights in the top of the seventh, reaching base on an error and then stealing second. Jakus then scored on a run-scoring single by junior Christie VanderMeer (Grandville/Grandville HS).

The game then went into extra innings with neither team able to score until the 11th when Jakus once again ignited the fire, reaching base on an error that scored Riemersma from third base. Jakus advanced all the way to third on the play and then scored on a wild pitch.

Freshman pitcher Cassidy Vlot (Chowchilla, CA/Chowchilla HS) then tossed a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom half to secure the win.

Vlot (6-2) went all 11 innings for Calvin to gain the win. She struck out six batters and scattered eight hits.

In game two, Calvin held a 3-2 lead into the top of the seventh but Adrian tied the game with a two-out rally. With the bases loaded and two outs, play was suspended by darkness. The game will resume at the point of departure when the two teams meet tomorrow.