NORTH NEWTON, Kan. - The Bethel College softball team earned the split with a game two victory thanks to two homeruns from the bat of Marissa Harrison.

GAME ONE, L 14-2

The Threshers struck first in the bottom of the second inning when Anna Northcutt singled to center field and the Spire outfielder made an error on the play allowing Claire Broxterman to score. Bethel added to their lead in the bottom half of the fourth when Anniston Oylear doubled to left field scoring Madelaine Debs. With BC leading 2-0, the final three innings were all Spires as they put up four runs in the fifth and sixth innings before scoring six in the seventh to take game one.

Anna Northcutt - 2 for 3
Marissa Harrison - 1 for 1


GAME TWO, W 5-2

After back-to-back singles to start the second inning from Sadie Jensen and Emily DeMartino, Harrison put the Threshers on the board first in game two with a three-run homerun to left field. After the Spires got a run back in the fourth, Harrison hit her second homerun of the contest in the bottom half with a solo shot to left field. Bethel tacked on another run in the fifth with an Ashleigh Bodine RBI groundout that brought in Ella Caudill. Saint Mary scored one more run in the seventh on a wild pitch, but would not get the contest any closer.

Marissa Harrison - 2 for 2, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB
Sadie Jensen - 1 for 2, R
Emily Demartino - 1 for 2, R, 4 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 SO, W
Madelaine Debs - 1 for 1, 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 5 SO, SV

The Threshers will be back in action on Tuesday, April 9th as they host the Bethany Swedes for a doubleheader set to start at 5:00 PM.

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