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AO vs Messiah - 2025
6
Winner East. Mennonite EAST. ME 5-3-1
4
Oberlin OBERLIN 0-3
Winner
East. Mennonite EAST. ME
5-3-1
6
Final
4
Oberlin OBERLIN
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
East. Mennonite EAST. ME 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 1
Oberlin OBERLIN 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 10 2

W: Arbaugh, Madee (1-1) L: O. Bey (0-1) S: Graham, Natalye (2)

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Winner Methodist METHODIS 5-8
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East. Mennonite EAST. ME 5-4-1
Winner
Methodist METHODIS
5-8
8
Final
5
East. Mennonite EAST. ME
5-4-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Methodist METHODIS 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 8 16 1
East. Mennonite EAST. ME 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 12 1

W: K. Margoupis (3-4) L: Graham, Natalye (2-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Wraps Up Time at Triangle Collegiate Classic

RALEIGH, NC - EMU softball split a pair of games on Saturday, to finish its time at the Triangle Collegiate Softball Classic with a 2-2 record. 

In the opener, EMU put up six runs in the first three innings, and held on late, to pick up a 6-4 win over Oberlin. In the finale, the Royals jumped out to a 5-0 lead, but the Monarchs scored a six spot in the fourth inning, en route to an 8-5 win. 

EMU vs Oberlin

Records: EMU 5-3-1, 0-0 ODAC | Oberlin 0-3, 0-0 NCAC

WP: Madee Arbaugh (1-1)
LP: Olivia Bey (0-1)
Sv: Natalye Graham (2)

Highlights

First Inning
  • The Royals got on the board, as Grace Fravel, EMU's leadoff batter, cranked a pitch over the center field fence for her first home run of the season, and a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Meaghan Dean did the same thing with a solo home run, giving EMU a 2-0 lead.
  • Destiny Jones followed that up with a single and Sydney Orndorff walked. Both runners stole a base, putting runners on second and third, and Arbaugh walked, loading the bases. Emerson Adkins drew a walk to drive in a run, chasing the Oberlin starting pitcher. After an infield fly, a wild pitch plated another run, putting the Royals ahead 4-0 after one.
  • The Yeowomen added a run in their half of the first after a single, an error and a sac fly scored a run. But on the sac fly, the runner going from second to third was thrown out to end the threat.
Second Inning
  • Overby picked up a one-out single in the second and promptly stole second, but it didn't matter as Dean drove a ball over the left-center fence for a two-run home run and a 6-1 EMU lead.
Fourth Inning
  • Neither team was able to put any runs on the board until the bottom of the fourth, when a walk, a single and a ground out put runners on second and third. A single up the middle drove in a pair of runs and the runner went to second on the throw. But Arbaugh got out of the jam by inducing a pop out to keep the score at 6-3.
Sixth Inning
  • Both teams went down in order in the fifth and Oberlin worked around a one-out walk in the sixth. In the bottom of the sixth, an infield single, a ground out and another single, scored a run, cutting EMU's lead to 6-4.
  • Graham came to the circle and two singles later, the bases were loaded. But she got a pop out to the catcher to get out of the inning with EMU's lead still intact.
Seventh Inning
  • EMU put a runner on third, but a double play ended things for the Royals, sending the game to the bottom of the seventh.
  • Oberlin led off the inning with a single, but a strike out, a ground out and a fly out, ended the game, securing the EMU win.
Statistical Leaders
Dean: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Arbaugh: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER
Overby: 2-3, R, SB
D. Jones: 2-3, 2B, R, 2 SB

EMU vs Methodist 

Records: EMU 5-4-1, 0-0 ODAC | Methodist 5-8, 0-0 USA South

WP: Kiersten Margoupis (3-4)
LP: Graham (2-3)

Highlights

First Inning
  • Graham worked around a one-out single in the first to keep Methodist scoreless and bring EMU to the plate. In the bottom of the first, Fravel's bat stayed hot as she led off with a double, and came around to score on Dean's two-run home run, her third of the day.
Third Inning
  • Methodist loaded the bases with a walk and a pair of singles in the second, but Graham got out of the jam with a big strikeout, keeping the Monarchs off the board. In the third, she once again worked around a one-out single to shut the door on any runs, keeping the Royals in the lead. 
  • EMU added three more runs in their half of the third, after Fravel and Overby both singled and Fravel came in to score on D. Jones' RBI double. Arbaugh came up with two outs, and singled in Overby and D. Jones, putting the Royals ahead 5-0.
Fourth Inning
  • The name of the game was small ball for Methodist in the fourth, as they stormed back and took a 6-5 lead with seven hits, including three bunt singles and three doubles, before Graham picked up another strike out to end the Monarchs inning. 
Fifth and Sixth Innings
  • Graham kept Methodist scoreless in the fifth and sixth, and EMU had chances in each inning to tie up the game. In the fifth, D. Jones, Arbaugh and B. Jones all singled, loading the bases with just one out. But an infield fly and a fly out kept the tying run at third. In the sixth, Fravel reached second on an error and got to third on an Overby ground out, but a ground out and a pop out ended the threat for EMU and kept Methodist in the lead. 
Seventh Inning
  • MU was able to extend their lead in the top of the seventh, plating two runs on four hits and a stolen base, for an 8-5 lead. EMU picked up a two-out walk in their half of the seventh, but she was stranded at first when a foul out ended the game. 
Statistical Leaders
Arbaugh: 2-4, 2 RBI
Fravel: 2-4, 2B, 2 R
D. Jones: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R

What's Next
EMU will continue its road trip on Tuesday, as they make the short trip down 81 to Staunton, to take on Mary Baldwin in a doubleheader. First pitch is set for 2 pm. 

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