Softball: Lions split with Spring Hill

MOBILE, Ala. - Gina Liebengood continued to baffle the hitters in

Wednesday’s 2-1 nonconference win over Spring Hill in game one of a

doubleheader with the Alabama-based college.

Liebengood struck out 11 and allowed only two hits for the Lions (14-11).

She had thrown a perfect game Tuesday in a 2-0 win over the University of

Mobile.

The Lions rallied with two runs in the seventh inning. Val Vanaken’s

two-out RBI single, brought in Nikki Benning with the go-ahead run.

Alysia Atchley took a hard-luck loss in game two, won by Spring Hill,

1-0, allowing only two hits through seven innings.

NONCONFERENCE

Vanguard University 2, Spring Hill (Ala.) 1

Vanguard 000 000 2 - 2 5 1

Spring Hill 001 000 0 - 1 2 2

Liebengood and Devey. Kuhnukey and Meritt. W - Liebengood, 11-3. L -

Kuhnukey. 2B - Hurley (SH).

Game two

Spring Hill (Ala.) 1, Vanguard 0Vanguard 000 000 0 - 0 2 1

Spring Hill 000 000 1 - 1 3 1

Atchley and Devey; Erickson and Meritt. W - Erickson. L - Atchley, 3-5.

3B - Boden (SH).