The Hope College softball team was unstoppable against The University of Olivet on Wednesday afternoon. 

The doubleheader, which was moved from Olivet to Wolters Softball Stadium due to the Comets' field conditions, saw the Flying Dutch cruise to 13-0 and 12-0 victories, both in five innings, in both the home and MIAA opener.

The victories marked Hope's fourth and fifth shutouts in the past six games. The Flying Dutch extended their winning streak to six games and are now 12-8 overall.

In Game 1, Hope's offense erupted with a nine-run fourth inning, featuring hits from six different players. 

Senior Mady Pahl (Beaverton, Michigan / Beaverton HS) delivered three of the Flying Dutch's season-best 16 hits.

Junior Gianna Kerschbaum (Baroda, Michigan / Stevensville-Lakeshore), sophomore Sophie Stironek (Lake Orion, Michigan / Lake Orion), sophomore Eliana Ruhrup (Mattawan, Michigan / Mattawan), freshman Sidnee Puffpaff (Macomb, Michigan / Dakota) and freshman Jalen Fossitt (Onondaga, Michigan / Leslie) each contributed two hits. 

Stironek and freshman Olivia Miller (Hudsonville, Michigan / Unity Christian) powered the team with three RBIs apiece, with Miller launching her first career home run. 

The Flying Dutch also excelled on the base paths, tallying six stolen bases. 

Kerschbaum (6-3) threw three hitless innings with seven strikeouts to record the win. 

The momentum carried into game two, where Hope continued its dominance with timely hitting and powerful doubles. Five doubles from four Flying Dutch bats added to the offensive firepower.  Hope finished with 12 hits.

Sophomore Terin Maynard (Grand Rapids, Michigan / Jenison) and Kerschbaum each recorded two hits, while Stironek, Miller and freshman Abby Whorton (Watervliet, Michigan / Watervliet) combined for seven RBIs. 

Sophomore Hailey Mellec (Commerce Township, Michigan / Walled Lake Northern) (5-5) delivered a strong performance in the circle, allowing only two hits and striking out five across four innings.

Hope is scheduled to be back at home on Thursday, April 10, at 3 p.m. for a non-league double-header against Anderson University (Indiana).