Beverly Hills, MI - The Lawrence Technological University softball team played a doubleheader at home against Northwestern Ohio University on Saturday afternoon. The hot bats for the Blue Devils in game one led to a 16-2 (Final 5) victory. Game two went in the Racers favor as they stole game two 7-3.

Callie Tatum had a monstrous day at the plate for LTU, combining to go 7-for-8 with a HR, 5 RBI, 5 R. Freshman Lily Morrissette had a day as well, going 5-for-7 with 4 RBI, 3 2B, R.

How It Happened: Game One - LTU 16, UNOH 2 F/5

• LTU got off to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning Tatum singled to bring around Gloriana Su'a and Sarah Hige after a fielding error.
• The next batter, Morrissette drove in another run after her sacrifice fly to left field scoring Tatum.
• In the bottom of the second, Larissa Mercado was in the box and hit a RBI single up the middle to score Mazie Lawler.
• Lauren Fife and Tatum brought in a pair of runs in the same inning to extend the lead to 7-0 after two.
• A Denning home run got the Racers on the board for their first run of the game.
• In the bottom of the third, the Blue Devils left two runners on base on no runs.
• LTU got hot in the bottom of the fourth scoring nine runs on six hits and six RBI.
• Morrissette hit two doubles and three RBI's in the inning, Lawler and Mercado both hit RBI singles.
• Hige was hit by a pitch to drive in Chloe Carpenter from third.
• The Blue Devils would shut down the Racers in the top of the fifth to win the game 16-2.

By The Numbers:

• Tatum went 4-for-4 with 3 R, 3 RBI
• Morrissette was 3-for-3 with 4 RBI, 1 R
• Grace Roeske was on the bump in the first game pitching 3.0 innings only giving up two hits on two runs
• Clover Brandt came in from the bullpen throwing 2.0 innings giving up two hits and no runs and three strikeouts.

How It Happened: Game Two - LTU 3, UNOH 7

• UNOH led off the scoring in the top of the first after a Johnson single to left field and an RBI sacrifice fly.
• Tatum had herself a day hitting another RBI double to left center to drive in Hige in the bottom of the first.
• Tying up the game at two was Su'a after she doubled down the left field line to bring Tatum across the plate.
• In the top of the second, Johnson was up again for UNOH and hit one over the fence to extend the lead to 4-2.
• The Blue Devils went scoreless in the bottom half of the inning on just one hit.
• Lenke and Ankney both homered in the third and fourth inning to go up 6-2 after four.
• LTU left two runners on base and no runs in the bottom of the fourth.
• A RBI double down the left field line for the Racers made it 7-2 after six.
• Tatum stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh and hit a bomb over the fence to cut the lead to 7-3.
• The Blue Devils could not rally in the final inning as they would drop game two by a final of 7-3.

By The Numbers:

• Tatum went 3-for-4 with HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
• Morrissette was 2-for-4.

The next Blue Devils game is on Sunday, April 3rd when they take on #20 Madonna University at Detroit Country Day High School. The first pitch will begin at 1 PM.