Softball Splits with Olivet Nazarene  (4/14/07)
When the softball team's regional cross-over tournament in Moline, IL was cancelled, they made the best of their time with a non-conference double-header at Olivet Nazarene University. Trinity split results with Olivet, winning the first game 5-2, but dropping the second one 1-12. The Trolls are now 6-17 for the season.

The Trolls tied game one, 2-2, in the seventh inning and then scored three runs in the extra 8th inning to take the win. The initial runs of the game came in the early innings as both teams scored one in the second inning and Olivet gained a run on a solo homer in the third inning. 

Michelle Rusticus opened the seventh inning with a double and two outs later was brought across the plate to tie the game by Allison Vanderwerff's single. 

The Trolls came alive in the 8th inning. A double by Breanna Palacio brought Sarah Lerner home. That hit was followed by a RBI single by Kelsey Larson. Then with two outs, Kaitlin Heaney and Megan Schultz both got singles to score one more run to make it 5-2. Olivet got one runner on base in the bottom of the inning, but did not score.  

Overall the Trolls had 11 hits for the game, with nine different players in the action. Kaitlin Heaney pitched the entire game for the win. 

Things fell apart early for the Trolls in the second game as the allowed five runs in the second and four runs in the third. The team's only run came in the fourth inning as Schultz singled to score Palacio. However, Olivet added three in the bottom of the inning to make it 12-1. 

The Trolls will host Calumet College of St. Joseph (IN) in a conference double-header on Monday, April 16, at 3:00 pm.
 

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