OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Bethel College Softball team wrapped up the Hosea Bell Red Dirt Classic with matchups against St. Mary's of the Woods and Hastings College. The Threshers came up short in both contest falling to the Pomeroys 3-0 and the Broncos 8-0.

GAME 1, L 3-0 vs SMWC

Both teams pitchers were dominating to start the game as they combined to give up just four hits through the first five innings. Neither team was able to push any runs across until the top of the sixth inning when St. Mary's of the Woods scored with an RBI single. The Threshers were able to get a runner on in the bottom of the frame, but weren't able to move her any further than first base. The Pomeroys stretched their lead to three with a two RBI single in the seventh to take a 3-0 advantage. The Threshers were sat down in order in the bottom half to end the contest. Bethel stranded six runners on base in the loss.

Ella Caudill 1/2 SAC
Taylor Sanfillippo 1/3
Reagan Robinson 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB 2 SO

GAME 2, L 8-0 vs Hastings

In their third matchup of the season, the Broncos got the ball rolling early as they struck for a run in the top half of the first inning. They would push across one more in the third, five in the fourth and another in the fifth. The Threshers had a chance to tie the contest in the bottom of the first following a Brianna Reeves triple. Unfortunately her teammates followed up her triple with a strikeout and a groundout to end the threat. Bethel never got another runner in scoring position in the contest.

Ella Caudill 2/2
Brianna Reeves 1/2, 3B
Claire Broxterman 1/2

The Threshers will be back in action on Monday, March 6th as they host Kansas Christian for a doubleheader at Allen Wedel Field with first pitch scheduled for 2:00 PM. 

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