Bush
4
Winner Calvin Coll., Mich. CALVINSB 3-0
3
Lakeland University LUSB 0-1
Winner
Calvin Coll., Mich. CALVINSB
3-0
4
Final
3
Lakeland University LUSB
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Calvin Coll., Mich. CALVINSB 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 7 1
Lakeland University LUSB 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 7 2

W: A. Gernant (2-0) L: Stenlund, Savannah (0-1)

0
Lakeland University LUSB 0-2
8
Winner UW-Oshkosh UWOSB 4-0
Lakeland University LUSB
0-2
0
Final
8
UW-Oshkosh UWOSB
4-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Lakeland University LUSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
UW-Oshkosh UWOSB 0 5 1 0 2 8 9 1

W: Bailey Smaney (1-0) L: Bush, Taylor (0-1)

4
Northland College NORTHSB 0-5
12
Winner Lakeland University LUSB 2-2
Northland College NORTHSB
0-5
4
Final
12
Lakeland University LUSB
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Northland College NORTHSB 3 0 1 0 0 4 10 1
Lakeland University LUSB 0 1 1 8 2 12 15 0

W: Bush, Taylor (2-1) L: Guenther (0-1)

6
Winner Lakeland University LUSB 1-2
5
UW-Stevens Point UWSPSB 2-1
Winner
Lakeland University LUSB
1-2
6
Final
5
UW-Stevens Point UWSPSB
2-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Lakeland University LUSB 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 6 7 3
UW-Stevens Point UWSPSB 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 2

W: Bush, Taylor (1-1) L: Cohen, A (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Lakeland opens softball season splitting four at Finlandia Dome Classic

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Shaking off two tough losses to start its season, the Lakeland University softball team rallied for a pair of wins Sunday to wrap up its stay at the Finlandia Dome Classic, hosted by Finlandia (Mich.) University at the Superior Dome.

The Muskies lost their season opener to Calvin (Mich.) College 4-3 on Saturday and then were shut out by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 8-0 in five innings. Lakeland bounced back on Sunday, first with a 6-5 win over UW-Stevens Point in eight innings and then with a 12-4 roll past Northland College to finish with a 2-2 record.

The Muskies started slow on Saturday with losses to strong teams that posted a combined 8-2 record in the event, but things turned around late Sunday morning against UW-Stevens Point. Lakeland rallied from a 4-1 deficit to the Pointers, scoring twice in the seventh to send it to extra innings and then getting two runs in the eighth and holding on in the bottom of the inning for their first win.

Lakeland closed out the tourney with an offensive explosion against Northland, scoring eight runs in the fourth inning to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 10-4 lead. Ten batters came to the plate in the inning that was highlighted by two-run doubles by freshmen Caitlin Fitzgerald (Chicago, Ill.) and Megan Laib (Tinley Park, Ill.), and the game ended one inning later in the fifth on a two-run triple by Rylee Garand (So.-Punta Gorda, Fla.) to invoke the eight-run rule.

Calie Delisi (Jr.-Oak Forest, Ill.) led the offense with seven hits on the weekend in 14 at bats, including two doubles, two stolen bases and five runs scored. Sami Jo Williams (Sr.-Sussex, Wis.) posted three hits and three runs scored, and in all 16 different players had a hit and 10 players had at least two hits.

Taylor Bush (So.-Waukesha, Wis.) led the pitching staff with a 2-1 record over three appearances, allowing nine hits and six runs (five earned). Bush picked up the win in relief in both games on Sunday, when she allowed just one unearned run over 8 2/3 innings.

Lakeland now gets ready for its annual spring break trip to Florida. The Muskies will play in the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee with play opening Sunday, March 5 against Beloit College at 8 a.m. Central time.
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