Bears move on to final day of Great Lakes District
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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Lake Michigan College
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3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 1 |
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Mott Community College
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mott Community College
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
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Muskegon Community College
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
MARYSVILLE, Mich. - The Mott Community College softball team continued play at the 2024 NJCAA Division II Great Lakes District B Championship on Friday in Marysville, Mich.
The Bears were defeated by Lake Michigan College in the opening game of the day 12-1 in five innings, setting up an elimination game with Muskegon Community College. Mott (35-12) rallied from an early deficit to top the Jayhawks 7-4 and stay alive.
Highlights vs. Lake Michigan:
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Khloe Williams recorded the lone extra-base hit for the Bears with a double. She added a run scored.
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Heaven Helkowski finished with a hit, an RBI, and a walk.
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Emma Benner and Taryn Murphy each recorded a hit.
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Eva Opper pitched 2.2 innings of relief, allowing one unearned run on five hits.
Highlights vs. Muskegon:
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Claire Ouellette finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and a run scored.
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Murphy added two hits including a double, one RBI, a run, and a walk.
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Hannah Bollinger hit a two-run double to give the Bears the lead in the fifth.
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Maggie Boehm (24-4) pitched the complete game, allowing four runs, three earned, on 10 hits, striking out nine.
Up Next:
The Bears move on to the final day of the championship and will take on Lake Michigan in an elimination game for Mott at 11 am in Marysville. With a win by the Bears, there will be a winner-take-all final between the two teams at 2 pm.