The College of Wooster softball team dropped a pair of games to No. 17 University of Mount Union on Sunday, 5-2 and 2-0.
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After Mount Union got an early run in the first inning of game one, Wooster took the lead in the third behind a two-run single from seniorÂ
Cate Barkdoll. Yet, that would be the only scoring of the day for the Scots.
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Mount Union used a three-run fourth to retake the lead, ending with a two-run double fromÂ
Faith Reicosky to make it a 4-2 game.Â
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Mount Union faced the minimum of three batters in three of the final four innings. Wooster got a runner to second with one out in the sixth but could not advance the runner any further.
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Barkdoll finished 2-for-3 to lead the Scots offensively.Â
Tori Conner,Â
Sage Lammlein andÂ
Julia Jennings each recorded a hit as well.
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Conner threw five innings to take the loss.Â
Kaitlyn Hale threw one inning of scoreless relief.
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In game two, Wooster collected just three hits behindÂ
Emma Reemsnyder's complete game.Â
Jillian Meszaros had a solid outing as well, throwing all six innings and allowing just four hits and two runs, both unearned.
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Mount Union's two runs came around to score in the first inning. The Purple Raiders used an infield error, a pair of sacrifice bunts, one hit and a wild pitch to manufacture their scoring.
For Wooster, Jennings,Â
Jasmine Mueller andÂ
Emma Hetkey each collected a hit in the game.
Mount Union moves to 23-5, while Wooster falls back to .500 at 14-14.
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The Scots return to conference play Tuesday with a home doubleheader versus John Carroll University.
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