
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - The Trevecca softball team (10-9) began play in the Lindsey Wilson/Campbellsville
University Classic on Friday, falling 4-1 to Madonna University (15-4) in the first of four games over the weekend.
In
game one, Madonna jumped out on top 3-0 with three runs in the top of
the first inning. Trevecca scored a run in the fifth, but Madonna
closed the game out with a run in the sixth. Trevecca scored their run
with two hits and had one error. Madonna scored their four runs on six
hits.
Chelsea Bailey was 1-for-2 and had a double, a walk and the only RBI.
Shelby Mashburn (1-1) took the loss on the mound and was 1-for-2 at the
plate and scored the Trojans only run. Mashburn scored on Bailey's
double in the fifth inning. Mashburn allowed four runs, all earned, in
six innings of work. She had seven strikeouts and allowed two walks and
six hits. Jess Irwin (8-3) got the win for Madonna. She allowed two
hits, one run, and four walks while striking out 12 Trojans.
On Saturday they will play Robert Morris College (8-5) at 8:30 a.m. and Union College (11-6) at 1:00 p.m.
The next home games will be a key TranSouth Conference match up with Bethel College (12-4, 2-0 TranSouth) on Thursday, March 26 at 3 p.m.