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Hope Softball Pounds Out 22 Hits, Claims MIAA Sweep At Olivet

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The Hope College softball team erupted for 11 hits in back-to-back games and claimed a doubleheader sweep at Olivet on Friday.

Three Flying Dutch collected four hits apiece during the 10-1 and 5-2 victories: senior designated player Julie Sobieski of St. Charles, Illinois (St. Charles East HS), junior centerfielder Autumn Anderson of Dorr, Michigan (Wayland HS), and sophomore rightfielder Sammi Adams of Griffith, Indiana (Griffith HS).

Hope improved to 14-4 overall and 4-2 in MIAA play.

Sobieski opened the game in Game 1 with a two-run single in the top of the first.

Two Flying Dutch players homered. Senior Peyton Wells of Rockford, Michigan (Rockford HS), delivered her team-leading sixth homer of the season with a solo blast in a two-run fifth.

Freshman second baseman Sierra Mutschler of Wayland, Michigan (Wayland HS), hit a two-run blast during a five-run seventh for her fourth home run of the season.

Winning pitcher Sydney Jones of South Lyon, Michigan (South Lyon East HS), raised her record to 4-1. She allowed three hits and struck out six over four innings.

Junior Kate Laverty of Eaton Rapids, Michigan (Eaton Rapids HS), earned her first save with three scoreless innings.

In Game 2, Hope overcame a 2-0 deficit after the first inning.

The Flying Dutch took the lead with a two-run fourth that featured RBI singles from Anderson and senior rightfielder Becca Phillips of Wayland, Michigan (Wayland HS).

Hope tied the score on a two-run single in the third from senior third baseman Kelsey Cooper of Romeo, Michigan (Romeo HS).

Winning pitcher Natalie Hiser of Westland, Michigan (Livonia Churchill HS), improved to 4-0 after yielding five hits and two runs over 4 1/3 innings.

Senior Olivia Vacik of Bolingbrook, Illinois (Neuqua Valley HS), picked the save with 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.

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Players Mentioned

Sammi Adams

#6 Sammi Adams

OF
Sophomore
Autumn Anderson

#2 Autumn Anderson

OF
Junior
Kelsey Cooper

#23 Kelsey Cooper

IF
Senior
Natalie Hiser

#10 Natalie Hiser

P/IF
Senior
Sydney Jones

#3 Sydney Jones

P/IF
Freshman
Kate Laverty

#18 Kate Laverty

P/OF
Junior
Sierra Mutschler

#5 Sierra Mutschler

IF
Freshman
Becca Phillips

#4 Becca Phillips

OF
Senior
Julie Sobieski

#22 Julie Sobieski

IF
Senior
Olivia Vacik

#26 Olivia Vacik

P
Senior
Psychology
Peyton Wells

#24 Peyton Wells

IF
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sammi Adams

#6 Sammi Adams

Sophomore
OF
Autumn Anderson

#2 Autumn Anderson

Junior
OF
Kelsey Cooper

#23 Kelsey Cooper

Senior
IF
Natalie Hiser

#10 Natalie Hiser

Senior
P/IF
Sydney Jones

#3 Sydney Jones

Freshman
P/IF
Kate Laverty

#18 Kate Laverty

Junior
P/OF
Sierra Mutschler

#5 Sierra Mutschler

Freshman
IF
Becca Phillips

#4 Becca Phillips

Senior
OF
Julie Sobieski

#22 Julie Sobieski

Senior
IF
Olivia Vacik

#26 Olivia Vacik

Senior
Psychology
P
Peyton Wells

#24 Peyton Wells

Senior
IF