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SB Recap 4.17
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Bethel (IN) BU 9-34
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Winner Marian (IN) MU 32-7
Bethel (IN) BU
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Marian (IN) MU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Bethel (IN) BU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Marian (IN) MU 3 0 0 4 1 8 13 0

W: Stunkel, Olivia (19-0) L: N. McNeil (2-10)

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Bethel (IN) BU 9-35
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Winner Marian (IN) MU 34-6
Bethel (IN) BU
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Marian (IN) MU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Bethel (IN) BU 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 6 1
Marian (IN) MU 1 4 1 2 1 0 X 9 12 1

W: Coan, Macy (11-4) L: H. Looney (2-7)

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Stunkel and Lackman's Combined No-Hitter Highlights Sweep Over Bethel

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INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - Olivia Stunkel and Katie Lackman's combined no-hitter opened up Marian softball's sweep over Bethel on Thursday afternoon. The Knights pitched a shutout in game one winning 8-0, taking game two 9-4. Marian is now 34-6 overall on the season and 24-4 in the Crossroads League. 

Game 1 | Marian 8-0 Bethel | 5 Innings
The Knights got off to a strong start, as Olivia Stunkel pitched a perfect first inning. The bats matched the early start, as Anna Pritchett and Abbey Hofmann reached base before executing a double steal to score the games' first run. Lily Wendt followed up with a double to knock in Pritchett, and Hayley Greene wrapped up the scoring with an RBI single to make it a 3-0 game. 

Stunkel retired the side in order in the second inning, and repeated her formula in the third. In the top of the fourth, Stunkel lost her chance of perfection with a walk, but regained control recording three consecutive outs. 

Leading 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Marian's offense reignited their charge as Ally Malone led off the inning with a double, scoring one batter later on Mystic Means' RBI single. Brooke Knox and Hofmann picked up an RBI to make it a 6-0 game, and with two outs, Grace Meyer doubled in Wendt to cap the scoring at four runs. Marian led 7-0 after the base hit.

In the top of the fifth Katie Lackman came on to pitch for the Knights, striking out the first two batters before forcing a ground out to end the inning. In the bottom of the fifth, Karly Anderson singled and stole second, eventually moving to third on a wild pitch. With two outs Hofmann recorded a base hit to right, scoring her teammate to run rule Bethel 8-0. The run rule victory sealed a combined no-hitter for Katie Lackman and Olivia Stunkel, for the teams first no-hitter of the year.

Lily Wendt led the Knights going a perfect 3-3 from the plate with a double, triple, two runs scored, and one RBI. Marian recorded a total of 13 hits in the game with Grace Meyer and Ally Malone each recording a double. The Knights recorded five stolen bases in the win with Abbey Hofmann recording a pair while Anna Pritcett, Jenna Minnix, and Karley Anderson each recorded one. 

In the circle Olivia Stunkel recorded the start and her 19th win with three strikeouts and one walk and no hits. Katie Lackman came in and pitched the final inning, closing out the no-hitter with two strikeouts. 

Game 2 | Marian 9-4 Bethel
The Pilots kicked off the scoring in the top of the first with the batter reaching on a fielder's choice and the runner at second reaching the plate on an error. Bethel extends their lead with a triple to score the runner on base and extend their 2-0 lead. Jenna Minnix helped the Knights decrease the blow with a single to third to advance Grace Meyer to third and Anna Pritchett to home bringing the score 2-1 in favor of the Pilots.

After Macy Coan held the Pilots scoreless in the second inning, Marian was able to take the lead. Brooke Knox got things started with a reach on an error by third base when Ally Malone scored on the play to tie up the game 2-2. Abbey Hofmann followed with a single up the middle to score Knox and Caroline Roop on the play. Hofmann then drove in her own run scoring on a wild pitch to increase the 5-2 lead. 

Bethel fought back at Marian's push with two outs on the board hitting a home run deep past left center. Coan was able to get out of the inning striking out the last batter and hold the two run deficit. Hofmann was able to increase the margin back to three with a single to left field to score Roop. The Pilots continued to chip away at the lead with a ground out to shortstop to score the runner on base. Hayley Greene followed up the push with a two-run home run to score herself and Minnix on the play and hold the 8-4 advantage.

Marian was able to keep Bethel scoreless in the fifth inning with Coan only giving up one hit. In the bottom of the fifth Lily Wendt hit a sacrifice fly to score Hofman and hold the four point margin. Alayna Tesnar earned time in the circle in the top of the sixth only giving up one single. Lauren Mayer closed the game out in the top of the seventh with a quick three up, three down to seccute the 9-4 win.

Abbey Hofmann led the team going 3-4 from the plate with three RBIs and two runs. Hayley Greene recorded a home run while Grace Meyer and Ally Malone each recorded a double. The Knights recorded four stolen bases in game two with Hofmann recording two while Meyer and Jenna Minnix recording one each.

In the circle, Macy Coan took the start and the win pitching five innings giving up five hits and striking out five batters. Alayna Tesnar pitched one inning giving up one hit out of her four batters faced. Lauren Mayer pitched the final inning striking out one of her three batters faced. 

The Knights will be back in action tomorrow as they take on Indiana Wesleyan for a double header starting at 1 PM. Senior Day activities will start in between game one and two tomorrow at the MU Softball Diamond.

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Players Mentioned

Macy Coan

#10 Macy Coan

P/1B
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
Hayley Greene

#8 Hayley Greene

3B
5' 4"
Senior
R/R
Abbey Hofmann

#3 Abbey Hofmann

OF/C
5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Brooke Knox

#1 Brooke Knox

2B
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Katie Lackman

#7 Katie Lackman

P/OF
5' 10"
Sophomore
L/R
Lauren Mayer

#12 Lauren Mayer

P
5' 8"
Junior
R/R
Grace Meyer

#2 Grace Meyer

C/OF
5' 8"
Senior
L/R
Jenna Minnix

#25 Jenna Minnix

OF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Anna Pritchett

#9 Anna Pritchett

OF
5' 3"
Junior
L/R
Caroline Roop

#18 Caroline Roop

C
5' 6"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Macy Coan

#10 Macy Coan

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
P/1B
Hayley Greene

#8 Hayley Greene

5' 4"
Senior
R/R
3B
Abbey Hofmann

#3 Abbey Hofmann

5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
OF/C
Brooke Knox

#1 Brooke Knox

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
2B
Katie Lackman

#7 Katie Lackman

5' 10"
Sophomore
L/R
P/OF
Lauren Mayer

#12 Lauren Mayer

5' 8"
Junior
R/R
P
Grace Meyer

#2 Grace Meyer

5' 8"
Senior
L/R
C/OF
Jenna Minnix

#25 Jenna Minnix

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
OF
Anna Pritchett

#9 Anna Pritchett

5' 3"
Junior
L/R
OF
Caroline Roop

#18 Caroline Roop

5' 6"
Senior
R/R
C