Bethel College Pilots Athletic News
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Softball - Thu, May. 3, 2012

Needing three wins to reach the MCC Championship game, the Pilots came up short against Taylor University after beating Huntington University by the score of 8-4 to start the day. 

The Pilots had 11 hits including home runs by Kelsey Ericksen and Natalie Newell and triples by Holly Weaver and Brookelyn Smith to beat the foresters 8-4.

Giana Zimmerman earned the victory by while throwing six innings and allowing eight hits and four runs (three earned).

The offense sputtered in the second game of the day against Taylor and managed only two runs thanks to an RBI double by Melissa Gunderson and a solo home run by Jenny Hedrick.

Zimmerman took the loss throwing 2.2 innings of relief while giving up six hits and one run.

Bethel ends the season with a record of 26-14.