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Softball Team Concludes Play in Florida

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Bethany Softball team wrapped up play in Florida on Thursday with games against Dominican University and Olivet College. The Vikings will travel back to Minnesota on Friday.
 
The Basics:

• Final Scores: Dominican University 11, Bethany Lutheran 0; Olivet College 15, Bethany Lutheran 2
• Record: 2-8 overall
• Location: Fort Myers, Fla./CenturyLink Sports Complex

 
Game One: Dominican University 11, Bethany Lutheran 1; five innings
The Dominican Stars entered the contest against the Vikings with a 5-2 overall record on the season while the Vikings came in at 2-6. The Stars scored runs in every inning while only giving up one hit against the Vikings to earn the victory. Magen Meyer (Spring Valley, Minn.) recorded the lone hit for Bethany while Christina Wickingson (Mason, Wis.) suffered the loss for the Vikings on the rubber.
 
Game Two: Olivet College 15, Bethany Lutheran 2; five innings
In the final game played in Florida for the Softball team, the Vikings fell to Olivet College, who improves to 9-1 this season. Bethany collected six hits on the afternoon, while scoring runs in the third and fifth inning of play.
 
Highlights from the Vikings:
Katy Snyder (Mankato, Minn.) singled to left field in the third inning, scoring Magen Meyer to collect the lone RBI for the Vikings. Sophomore Anna Pipenhagen (Elk River, Minn.) and Magen Meyer led the Vikings with two hits apiece. Also collecting a hit for Bethany was senior Angela Timm (Wood Lake, Minn.).
 
Up Next:
Bethany will continue their season on March 16^th and 17^th when they compete in the Cobber Round Robin against Finlandia and Concordia.  Fans can stay up-to-date with the Bethany Softball season by visiting www.blcvikings.com.