| Defiance vs. Bluffton box score
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance reached the 20-win plateau for the fifth consecutive season, scoring all four of its run in the fourth in its 4-1 victory over Bluffton University in the opening round of the HCAC Tournament on Friday, May 2.
Marah Robinson led off the fourth inning with a doubled to put a runner in scoring position with no outs. After advancing to third on a wild pitch, she scored on a single to left field by Mallory Faling to knot the game at 1 apiece. Stephanie Lieto gave DC its first lead of the game two batters later with a sac fly to left, scoring pinch runner Katie Bowman. Cara Hughes’ first homerun of her career made it a 4-1 game, hitting a two-run shot to center to extend the Jacket’s lead to three runs.
Justine Johnston (14-6) recorded the victory for Defiance, holding the Beaver’s HCAC-leading offense to just one run in seven innings. The junior hurler improved to 8-2 with a 1.09 ERA against HCAC opponents with her 20th complete game of the season.
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