The Basics

Game 1: #21 Evangel 12, Bethel 1 (5 inn.) | Box Score

Game 2: #21 Evangel 10, Bethel 2 (5 inn.) | Box Score

Record: Evangel (33-7, 17-3), Bethel (10-23, 6-16)

Location: Springfield, Mo. (University Field)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Valor Softball played host to the Bethel College Threshers on Wednesday (Apr. 16) afternoon, looking to take a pair of wins and continue to rise in the conference standings.

The Valor used a huge second inning in game one, scoring six runs with a pair of outs to fuel their way to a 12-1 win over the Threshers. In game two, Evangel used scoring in every inning to take another run rule 10-2 victory, sweeping Bethel.

NOTABLE

• Maddy Meierer earned the win in game one, moving to 18-3 so far this season.

• Madi Bentley moved to 11-2 on the season after earning the win in game two.

• Ellie Facklam went 5-7 from the plate to lead Evangel, finishing with four RBIs and three runs.

• Karlie Romines and Riley Johannes both hit two home runs each on Wednesday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Evangel plated a run in the bottom of the first to take an early lead over Bethel. Kenna Mayfield hit a bunt single and scored on a Ellie Facklam double to push EU ahead 1-0.

• In the bottom of the second inning, Evangel's bats came alive, scoring six runs to take a 7-0 lead. After two quick outs in the inning, Danielle Cutbirth doubled and scored on a Naomi Perkins single. Mayfield worked a walk and scored after her steal of third and a throwing error from the catcher. Another E. Facklam double scored Perkins and a Karlie Romines single scored Facklam. Riley Johannes would crush a ball over the right field fence to extend the EU lead to 7-0, scoring Romines on the batted ball.

• Evangel added five runs in the third inning, as Cutbirth doubled to open the inning. After Perkins worked a walk, Ellie Facklam doubled to score both runners. Romines got in on the long ball action in the inning, hitting a bomb to left field to score Facklam. Back-to-back doubles from Johannes and Karli Facklam gave EU their 12-0 lead over Bethel.

• Bethel scored just one run in the fourth inning as the Valor shut down the Thresher offense en route to a 12-1 five inning win.

• Mayfield used her speed to help give EU an early 1-0 lead in game two, hitting a single to the pitcher, stealing second base, and scoring on a E. Facklam single.

• Evangel added a pair of runs in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead over Bethel. K. Facklam opened the inning with a single, scoring on a Casey triple. Casey scored on a Cutbirth single to close scoring in the inning.

• Romines opened the third inning with her second left field home run of the afternoon. K. Facklam tripled and scored on a Bethel error, scoring on a Cutbirth sacrifice fly. After Lauren Dill doubled, Mayfield singled to score the fourth run of the inning, pushing EU out to a 7-0 lead.

• In the bottom of the fourth, E. Facklam singled and scored on a Romines double. Johannes followed Romines at bat up with another home run to right field, giving EU a 10-0 lead over the Threshers.

• Bethel scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning on Wednesday, but could not score enough to stave off the run rule, as EU took a 10-2 victory and sweep of the Threshers.

UP NEXT

Evangel Softball concludes their home stand on Friday (Apr. 18) afternoon, hosting the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes at 1:00 p.m. in Springfield.

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