Cougars Sweep Lancers

WINONA LAKE - The Grace College softball team committed several costly errors in dropping a doubleheader, 11-9 and 10-4, to St. Francis Monday.

The Lancers were in control in game one, opening up a 7-2 lead with the help of a Liz Thomas' triple and home run. But the Lancer defense crumbled in the sixth, committing five errors and allowing nine St. Francis runs.

In the second game, Grace led 2-0 before St. Francis scored six times in the third inning to pull away.

Grace (12-8, 4-3 MCC) is at Marian today at 3 p.m.

Game one

St. Francis 101 009 0 - 11 18 1

Grace 200 230 2 - 9 15 6

WP - Wendy Minor. LP - Susie Rector

Grace - Hits: Haskins 3, Liz Thomas 3, Dament 2, Lauralea Thomas 2, Tripp 2, Rector 2, Brosey. RBI - Liz Thomas 4, Rector, Tripp 3, Brosey

Game two

Grace 011 020 0 - 4 9 6

St. Francis 006 011 2 - 10 15 1

WP - Bradford. LP - Melissa Allen.

Grace - Hits: Haskins, Arthur, Liz Thomas, Lauralea Thomas 3, Tripp, Rector, Romagnoli. Doubles - Laura Thomas. Triples - Laura Thomas. RBI - Lauralea Thomas 2, Tripp, Arthur.