New Ulm, MN - The Martin Luther College softball team was swept in its three-game series with Northwestern on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. On Friday, the Knights fell 11-3, while the Eagles defeated them 9-1 in game two and 13-0 in game three on Saturday.

UNW 11, MLC 3 

In the opening game of the series on Friday, the Eagles put together a seven-run third inning to break a 2-2 tie after two innings of play. Grace Bentley started the big inning off with a solo home run to left field and her teammates followed suit and tacked on another six runs.

MLC added another run in the bottom of the third, when Chloe Berg singled to right field. The freshman led MLC in hits (3) and RBI (2) to give the Knights a boost in the number five hole of the batting order.

Northwestern outhit MLC 16-7, with each batter recording a hit throughout the seven innings of action.

UNW 9, MLC 1

Maddie Bottineau got the nod for Northwestern in the second game on Saturday morning and the pitcher threw a complete game against the Knights, allowing just one run (zero earned).

MLC got their lone run in the bottom of the first frame, when the Eagles' infield committed an error on a Lisa Hoffer grounder.

Sidney Lane led Northwestern with two doubles and two RBI. The lead-off hitter sparked a four-run top of the seventh to extend their 5-1 lead over MLC. 

Hoffer led the Knights with two hits, while Jordyn Heckendorf scored the MLC run in the first inning.

UNW 13, MLC 0 (5 Innings)

Ireland Strubbe allowed just one MLC hit and tossed a complete game shutout in the final game of the series on Saturday afternoon. 

Lane had another impressive game for the Eagles and belted two triples in the first inning. As a result, Northwestern posted seven runs from the get go and it would be too much for MLC to comeback from.

The only Knights' hit came in the top of the first inning after Heckendorf singled to left field.

MLC (2-16, 0-4) hopes to bounce back from the home opening sweep when they square off with Bethany on Tuesday, April 9 in Mankato. First pitch of the doubleheader is at 4:30 p.m.