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Winner Marian MU 14-2, 6-1
2
Grace GC 6-15, 0-7
Winner
Marian MU
14-2, 6-1
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Final
2
Grace GC
6-15, 0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Marian MU 3 0 0 1 9 13 15 0
Grace GC 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 0

W: Coan, Macy (1) L: Hiss, Emma (1)

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Winner Marian MU 15-2, 7-1
1
Grace GC 6-16, 0-8
Winner
Marian MU
15-2, 7-1
2
Final
1
Grace GC
6-16, 0-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Marian MU 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 1
Grace GC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2

W: Tesnar, Alayna (1) L: Huff, Chloe (1)

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Bethel University (Ind.)

3/21/2026 | 1:00 PM

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 Bethel University (Ind.)
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Game Recap: Softball |

Marian Softball Extend Win Streak With Sweep Over Grace

Winona Lake, Ind. - The Marian softball team recorded their first sweep against Grace of the 2026 season. After both wins, the Knights improved their record to 15-2 overall on the year and 7-1 in the Crossroads League.

Game 1 | Marian 13-2 Grace | 5 Innings
Marian got off to an early start in game one with Delaney Rundle scoring off Abby Madere's double, followed by a double from Mati Hughes to score Madere. The Knights continued to rack in the runs in the first inning with Hughes scoring off of Lily Wendt's single up the middle to increase the lead 3-0. 

After a couple of dry innings for each side, Grace was able to get on the board in the third inning, bringing Marian's lead down to two. In the top of the fourth, Lily Wendt was able to counter off of Karly Anderson's double to take back the three-run lead. The Lancers fired back once more with a run scored off of a sacrifice fly into right to bring the game 4-2 in favor of Marian. 

The Knights struck big at the top of the fifth with Hughes starting things off and scoring Rundle off of a single. Madere followed suit, scoring off of Ally Malone's single to increase the lead to four. With bases loaded, Alex Kiemeyer came in to pinch hit for Alyssa Donaldson and smoked a double into deep right-center to score Hughes, Malone, and Mallorie Beutel. With the 9-2 lead, Rundle hit a single through the hole at shortstop, scoring Kiemeyer. Marian kept the runs coming with Anderson, Rundle, and Madere all scoring once more and increasing the lead to 11. The Knights had three straight put-outs in the bottom of the fifth, taking the 13-2 win in game one.

Mati Hughes led the way for Marian in game one, going 3-4 from the plate and recording four RBIs. Delaney Rundle and Abby Madere both went 2-3 from the plate, with Rundle recording one RBI and Madere recording two. Macy Coan took the win, pitching all five innings, only giving up four hits and recording two strikeouts.

Game 2 | Marian 2-1 Grace 
The Knights got off to a slower start in game two, with only one hit in the first inning. Grace, unlike last game, was able to strike first with an RBI single to take the 1-0 lead over Marian. Each side went through a scoreless second inning, both recording one hit. The Knights got the bats rolling in the top of the third with Karly Anderson scoring off of Madere's single to tie the game up 1-1. 

Game two continued to move slowly with the Lancers leading the way, recording three more hits but not getting on the board. In the top of the sixth, Abby Madere hit a home run off the first pitch of the inning, putting the Knights in the lead by one. Grace recorded two more hits, but Marian's defense excelled, not allowing any more runs, securing the 2-1 win in game two. 

Abby Madere and Ally Malone led the way, going 2-3 with Madere recording both RBIs. Delaney Rundle also went 1-2 from the plate while Karly Anderson scored the other run alongside Madere. In the circle, Alayna Tesnar took the win, pitching all seven innings, recording one strikeout, and giving up nine hits.

Marian will be back in action tomorrow, March 21st, as they host Bethel University in their first meeting of the year. Game one is set for a 1 PM start time at the MU Softball Diamond. 

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Players Mentioned

Karly Anderson

#26 Karly Anderson

2B
5' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Macy Coan

#10 Macy Coan

P/1B
5' 9"
Junior
R/R
Alyssa Donaldson

#13 Alyssa Donaldson

C
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Abby Madere

#11 Abby Madere

OF
5' 3"
Senior
R/R
Ally Malone

#4 Ally Malone

SS
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Alayna Tesnar

#15 Alayna Tesnar

P
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Lily Wendt

#5 Lily Wendt

1B
5' 5"
Senior
R/R
Delaney Rundle

#1 Delaney Rundle

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
L/R
Alex Kiemeyer

#6 Alex Kiemeyer

C
5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
Mati Hughes

#8 Mati Hughes

C/3B
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Karly Anderson

#26 Karly Anderson

5' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
2B
Macy Coan

#10 Macy Coan

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
P/1B
Alyssa Donaldson

#13 Alyssa Donaldson

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
C
Abby Madere

#11 Abby Madere

5' 3"
Senior
R/R
OF
Ally Malone

#4 Ally Malone

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
SS
Alayna Tesnar

#15 Alayna Tesnar

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Lily Wendt

#5 Lily Wendt

5' 5"
Senior
R/R
1B
Delaney Rundle

#1 Delaney Rundle

5' 6"
Freshman
L/R
OF
Alex Kiemeyer

#6 Alex Kiemeyer

5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
C
Mati Hughes

#8 Mati Hughes

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
C/3B