(Ann Arbor, MI) – Concordia softball closed out the regular season with a WHAC doubleheader against Aquinas on Saturday afternoon. Aquinas held on for a 9-8 win in the first contest, but the Cardinals picked up a 1-0 shutout victory in game 2 to record the split.
Game 1 – AQ 9, CUAA 8
Paige Anderson started on the mound in game 1, going 4.1 innings. Aquinas opened scoring with a 2-run homer in the 2nd, but the Cardinals countered with 2 runs in the bottom half. Caitlin Traviglia scored while Maddy Greuter was stealing second base and Cassidy Kane hit an RBI single driving in Greuter.
Aquinas added 3 runs between the 3rd and 4th inning to go ahead. Karley Kent hit an RBI double in the bottom of the 4th to score Bella Lee.
Aquinas hit a 2-run homer in the 5th to pull ahead 7-3. Kate Elias came in to pitch in the 6th, making 2 strikeouts in 2 innings.
The Cardinals got 2 runs back in the 6th, starting with a solo home run from Maddy Greuter. Lauren Rhodea added an RBI single to drive in Jada Stephenson.
Aquinas plated 2 runs in the 7th, but the Cardinals pulled within one run when Maddy Greuter went deep again with a 3-run homer. However, the Saints secured the final groundout to close the game.
Game 2 – CUAA 1, AQ 0
Hannah Duchene pitched a complete game in the second contest, making 3 strikeouts. The Cardinals scored first in the 3rd when Shannon McAlinden used an RBI bunt to score Caitlin Traviglia.
Hannah Duchene continued to dominate on the mound, taking a no-hitter into the 6th inning until Aquinas hit a single.
In the 7th inning, a critical throw from Payton Lewis to catcher Karley Kent prevented a tying run from scoring. The Cardinals stranded 2 runners to complete the shutout win.
