Sabre softball finishes spring trip

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Marian University softball (3-7, 0-0 NACC) finished its spring trip falling 4-2 to Gordon and 2-0 to Husson.

GAME 1 (GORDON, L, 4-2)

The day started slowly for the Sabres as Gordon scored all four of its runs in the first two innings.
All three runs that Marian allowed in the second inning were unearned.
A wild pitch helped Marian get back into the game in the fifth as sophomore Aubrey Bender was able to score.
Junior Savanna Knuth then cut the Marian deficit to two with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Marian was able to get the tying run on base in the seventh only for a ground out to end the game.

GAME 2 (HUSSON, L, 2-0)

A pitching duel broke out in game two with Husson plating a run in the opening frame.
The Eagles added to their lead in the third at 2-0.
Marian put together rallies in the sixth and the seventh but were unable to plate any runs.

GAME 1

Marian was outhit by a slim 8-7 margin.
The Sabres committed four errors defensively leading to three unearned Gordon runs.
Marian is now 1-3 all-time against Gordon with this being the first meeting since 2020.

GAME 2

Marian was limited to just three hits and allowed six hits.
The Sabres didn't commit an error while Husson had a pair of defensive miscues.
This was the first time this season Marian was shutout.
This was the first meeting between the two teams since 2011 with Husson also winning that previous game.

	Junior Mackenzie Christofferson was the lone Sabre with a hit in each game and reached safely three times against Gordon.
	Senior Hope Matta was 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored against Gordon.
	Junior McKenna Repovich tossed 3.0 innings between both games allowing only one hit.