MAC softball falls to SW Illinois
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – SW Illinois swept a softball doubleheader against Mineral Area with solid pitching on Monday as a 7-0 shutout preceded a 5-1 victory.
The Blue Storm broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the third inning of the opener, and collected two home runs along the way.
Mineral Area (2-14) was hampered by three defensive errors in each contest, and totaled six hits overall against its NJCAA Division I opponent.
Amber Cage doubled while Chloe Coppedge and Taylor Henson singled in game one for the Cardinals. Maddie Keller allowed five earned runs on 13 hits in the complete-game loss.
Mineral Area avoided a shutout in the second contest after Henson picked up an RBI ground out in the seventh inning.
Amy Holmes tripled and scored for the Cardinals as a pinch-hitter, and Brittney Kreitler paced her team by going 2-for-3 with a double.
Losing starter Alyssa Spane limited SW Illinois to three runs and three hits over the first 4 2/3 innings. Avery Romans allowed two unearned runs in the sixth.
Mineral Area was scheduled to host East Central on Tuesday for its Region 16 opener.
Mineral Area sophomore Amy Holmes stands at second base during the fifth inning in game one of a softball doubleheader against Shawnee on Monday, March 13, 2022, in Ullin, Ill.
