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Vikings Fall Twice at Cobber Round Robin

 
WEST ST. PAUL – The Bethany Softball team played their first games back in Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon at the Cobber Round Robin held in the West St. Paul Dome. The Vikings fell to both Finlandia and Concordia-Moorhead.
 
The Basics

• Final Scores: Finlandia 18, Bethany Lutheran 10; Concordia-Moorhead 13, Bethany Lutheran 0
• Record: 2-10
• Location: West St. Paul Dome

 
Game One: Finlandia 18, Bethany Lutheran 10
Bethany had a great start to the game against Finlandia. The Vikings scored five runs in the first inning of the contest as Christina Wickingson led off with a double, eventually coming around to score the first run for Bethany. Finlandia responded with a powerful second inning, scoring nine runs to take a 9-5 lead. Both teams hit the ball fairly well in the game, but it was the Lions coming out on top against Bethany.
 
Christina Wickingson, Dani Emkes, and Kendra Porath sparked the Vikings offense with two hits apiece while Amber Schulz, Allison Norton, Morgan Wenninger, Magen Meyer, and Angela Timm each had a hit in the ballgame.
 
Game Two: Concordia-Moorhead 13, Bethany Lutheran 0
Concordia-Moorhead scored eight runs in the first inning of play, followed by runs in the second and third inning to make-up the scoring in game two of the Cobber Round Robin.  Kendra Porath singled in the fifth inning to record the lone hit for the Vikings.
 
Up Next:
Day two of the Cobber Round Robin will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday morning. Bethany will play Finlandia and Concordia-Moorhead at the West St. Paul Dome.