Calvin Softball went 1-1 in its third set of game down in Florida. The Knights opened the day by winning 13-3 over Neumann and concluded by falling to Elizabethtown 6-0 on Wednesday afternoon.

GAME ONE
Calvin 13, Neumann 3 (5 innings) 

In the first game, Calvin scored quickly in the 1^st inning after a sac fly from junior Sydney Duong (Kalamazoo, MI / Kalamazoo Christian) to score Hannah Biddlecome (Portage, MI / Portage Northern) from third. The Knights got on the board again in the 2^nd after an RBI single by junior Kali Yant (Vicksburg, MI / Vicksburg) to extend the lead to 2-0.

An RBI double by Biddlecome with the bases loaded scored two more runs to give the Knights a 4-0 lead heading to the bottom of the second. In the top of the 3^rd inning, Calvin had the bases loaded and freshman Lily Gaastra (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) got an RBI walk to put them up 5-0.

An infield RBI single right after by sophomore Grace Glass (Indianapolis, IN / North Central) extended Calvin's lead to 6-0. Biddlecome stepped up to the plate next to hit a single up the middle to get two RBIs and push the lead to 8-0.

A passed ball allowed the Knights to gain another run and another RBI single by Duong got Calvin's lead to double digits with a score of 10-0. Addi Warner (South Bend, IN / Clay (Lake Michigan CC) got in on the scoring with an RBI single to really put the game out of reach and capped off a seven-run inning for Calvin.

Calvin shut Neumann out in the bottom of the third and began scoring more runs in the top of the 4^th. Duong continued to pile up the RBIs with a 2-run RBI single to left field to make it 13-0.

The Neumann Knights were able to score 3 in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the lead was 10 after the final out so the game ended. The Calvin Knights picked up their third win of the season. Junior Kristen Krause (Fredonia, WI / Grafton) picked up her first win of the season in the circle and had five strikeouts in the outing.

GAME TWO
Elizabethtown 6, Calvin 0 

The second game of the day started out with both teams quickly going three and out in the first two innings. Elizabethtown struck first by scoring two runs in the 3^rd to take a 2-0 lead. Calvin was struggling to get hits and went scoreless in the 3^rd and 4^th. 

The Blue Jays scored three more runs in the 5^th and one in the 6^th to take a 6-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth. The Knights were unable to get the bats going in the final two innings of play and were held to just one hit in the game. 

COACHES COMMENT: "I really liked howe we competed against Neumann and felt it was a total team effort with a lot of energy both offensively and defensively," said Calvin head softball coach Becky Hilgert. "In game two we didn't quite refocus fast enough and I think we let a few opportunities get away from us that we needed to execute and it allowed them too many extra opportunities offensively. We'll enjoy a needed rest day and get ready to compete again on Friday." 

UP NEXT: The Knights are back in action Friday March 4 at 10:30am against Wartburg and 1pm against Rosemont.