Indianapolis, Ind. - In Saturday's rescheduled double header held on Monday at the MU Softball Diamond the Knights came out with two wins over Mount Vernon with Macy Coan pitching a complete shutout game in game two. The Knights now move to 15-3 overall on the season and 4-1 in the Crossroads League.

Game 1 | Marian 4-1 Mount Vernon
Marian got off to an early start with Hayley Greene singling up the middle to allow Grace Meyer to score the first run of the game in the second inning. In the next inning Abby Madere singled to right field which allowed Abbey Hoffman to advance to third and Jenna Minnix to score. In the next at bat Madere got caught stealing but Hofmann took advantage and stole home to increase the lead 3-0.

Mount Vernon was able to strike with an advancement on a fielders choice of the runner on second while Zimmerman scored a run for the Cougars on the play. Hofmann was the last to strike with a deep home run into left field to take the 4-1 win.

Abby Madere led the team going 3-3 from the plate with on RBI while Abbey Hofmann went 3-2 from the plate with two runs and an RBI. Grace Meyer went 2-1 from the plate with a run and Jenna Minnix also recorded a run. In the circle Olivia Stunkel recorded the win with seven innings pitced giving up five hits and eight strikeouts in her 30 batters faced.

Game 2 | Marian 4-0 Mount Vernon
In Coan's shutout game the Knights struck in two innings starting out with Hofmann singling into right field to allow Caroline Roop to score on the play. After dry innings for both teams Hofmann struck again in the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly out to left field to allow Mystic Means to score another run increasing the lead 2-0. Soon after Wendt doubled down the left field line which allowed Madere and Anna Pritchett to score on the play. The Knights got out of the inning with a pop up to second, a line out to short, and a swinging strikeout to claim the 4-0 win.

Abbey Hofmann and Lily Wendt led the Knights both going 3-2 from the plate with two RBI's a piece. Anna Pritchett, Madere, Caroline Roop, and Mystic Means each recorded a run for the Knights. In the circle Macy Coan recorded the compelete shutout win with five hits and five strikeouts of the 28 batters faced.

The Knights will be back in action tomorrow, Tuesday the 18th at home as they take on Grace with first pitch set for 3 PM for game one. 

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