Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MANKATO, Minn. - After losing to St. Scholastica on Friday, Bethany hoped to get in the win column as they hosted the Saints for a doubleheader on Saturday. Hits were tough to come by as the Vikings dropped both games.

After the Saints scored in the top first, Bethany answered with a run of their own in the bottom. Blake Kerzich led off with a double to right and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt from Lucas Herd. Kerzich scored two batters on an RBI ground out from Nate Lee.

Bethany took the lead in the third when Lee drove in Herd with an RBI single to right.

Vikings' starting pitcher Cory Ferm maintained that lead until the fifth when St. Scholastica scored twice to take the lead. The Saints scored three more times in the seventh as they came away with the 6-2 win.

In the second game, Bethany trailed 3-0 after seven. They put a rally together in the eighth to make the game interesting. Kerzich and Dylan Gass singled to help load the bases with one out. Herd brought in Joe Tuholsky with an RBI ground out, but the threat ended one batter later with Bethany still trailing 3-1.

The Saints scored four times in the ninth to cement the victory 7-1.

Bethany (2-19, 1-8 in UMAC) next plays Thursday at home against Martin Luther at 3 p.m.