Second baseman Sierra Mutschler of Wayland, Michigan (Wayland HS) slugged her first home run of the season as the Hope College softball team defeated Bethany 9-0 in six innings on Friday in Clermont, Florida.

The Flying Dutch (2-2 overall) dropped the second game of their first day of their spring trip by a 7-0 margin to Pomona Pitzer.

Against Bethany, pitcher Sydney Jones of South Lyon, Michigan (East) fired a two-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and no walks.

Mutschler provided Jones, pictured, with all the run support with her 20th career home run in the top of the first inning — a three-run blast.

Mutschler finished with four RBI after adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Leftfielder Jo Cook of Birch Run, Michigan (Birch Run) smacked a two-run triple in the third against Bethany (3-5).

Pomona Pitzer blanked the Flying Dutch in the nightcap on six hits.