Sunday, the Marian University Ancilla Softball team returned to the field for the first time in over a week, following multiple postponements due to severe weather. Unfortunately, they returned to face the MCCAA Western Division leading Lansing Stars. The Stars have won the division each of the last two years and are well-enough in front to likely make it a third year in a row. Lansing won both contests, 15-0 (in 5 innings) and 15-3. Below is a quick summary of each game from Sunday.

GAME-1 (L 15-0): The Stars had two big offensive innings, scoring 5 runs in the top of the 2nd and 8 in the top of the 5th, but it was a strong pitching performance as their starting pitcher went all 5 innings, struck out 8, and allowed just 1 hit to the Chargers. Freshman Cayla Beasley had the lone single for Marian Ancilla. Sophomore starting pitcher Sofie Francis (0-1) was credited with the loss in the contest.

GAME-2 (L 15-3): Lansing scored 3 in the top of the 1st, 3 in the top of the 4th, and were out to an 8-1 lead heading into the bottom of the 6th inning. The Chargers plated 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th, attempting to fight back, but the Stars responded with 7 more runs in the top of the final inning to close this one out, 15-3. Freshmen Morgan Fogle, Cayla Beasley, and Kimberly Cummings each had 2 hits in the second game, while Beasley drove in a run and Fogle hit a double. Cummings (4-6) started in the pitching circle and recorded all but 1 out, going 6 2/3 innings.

The Marian Ancilla Softball team was supposed to resume action today at home against Terra State, but cold temperatures have postponed games once again. They are next scheduled to travel to Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Friday for a double-header beginning at 3:00 p.m. Please come out and support the ladies, if you are able!!