The Hope College softball team dropped both games of a nonleague doubleheader to visiting Aurora (Ill.) University on Tuesday.

The Flying Dutch lost 4-3 and 8-1 at Wolters Stadium to fall to 6-9 on the season.

Sophomore centerfielder Autumn Anderson of Dorr (Wayland HS) hit her first home run of the season during the first game. Third baseman Kelsey Cooper of Romeo (Romeo HS) added a RBI single for Hope.

In the second game, freshman rightfielder Sammi Adams of Griffith, Ind. (Griffith HS), had the Flying Dutch's lone hit and RBI.

Hope returns to action on Thursday, April 3, at 3:30 p.m. when the Flying Dutch host Olivet College in their Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association opener.