NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The No. 16 ranked Calvin softball team posted a 1-1 record in the MIAA Tournament on Friday afternoon. The Maroon and Gold started a day with a 3-1 victory over archrival Hope. No. 10 Saint Mary's then topped Calvin, 8-0. The Knights move to 30-7 on the year, the 30 victories ties the school record for wins in a single season.

The Flying Dutch struck first with a run in the top of the fourth inning. Calvin responded with two runs in the bottom half of the fourth inning to claim the lead.

Freshman Grace Stock (Vicksburg, Mich./Vicksburg) blasted the ball over the fence in right field to tie the game at one.

Sophomore Kayla Groen (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln Way East) dropped the ball in perfectly into center field to score junior Anna Gernant (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley).

Groen struck again in the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly to right field that scored senior Kimiko Hinatsu (Romeo, Mich./Romeo).

The Calvin defense stood firm in the final few innings. With a runner on third base, Grace Stock was able to throw out Shay Pinhey to end the threat in the fifth inning. In the seventh inning, junior Maddie DeGroot (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian) made a nice play to throw out Katie Singer. Sophomore Bri Noorman (Jenison, Mich./Covenant Christian) made a diving catch to put away Savannah Dixon and Anna Gernant caught Sarah Jones on strike three looking to end the game.

Senior Kaley Frank (Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg) and Kayla Groen finished with a game-high two hits.

The home run for Grace Stock was her fourth of the season.

Anna Gernant recorded eight strikeouts in her 12^th victory of the year.

The Belles rang the Knights for eight runs in the third inning of game two.

Maddie DeGroot, freshman Ellie Borst (Hudsonville, Mich./Unity Christian), Kayla Groen and junior Kristen Newman (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea) all recorded a hit against Saint Mary's.

Calvin will play Hope on Saturday in an elimination game, with the winner playing Saint Mary's.