Hawkins Tosses Shutout, Ravens Split with Adrian

The Anderson University Ravens (4-18) split a two-game doubleheader against Adrian College (10-16) on Friday at the Raven Softball Field. Anderson took Game 1 with a score of 2-0 and fell in Game 2 5-0.

Game 1: Anderson 2, Adrian 0

Game 1 was a scoreless pitcher's duel through the first four innings. After a leadoff single in the top of the fifth inning, Ravens starting pitcher Kaitlyn Hawkins worked out of the jam allowing no more baserunners in the top half of the inning.

In the bottom of the fifth Adrian brought a new pitcher into the game. A one-out walk from Kayla Dillinger got the rally started. Ariel Lee reached on a fielder's choice. Back-to-back walks from Molly Buck and Alyssa Marcin loaded the bases for Ashley Wheeler who singled in the only two runs in the game.

Hawkins pitched a complete game for the Ravens only allowing five hits, zero runs and earning six strikeouts against her former team.

Inside the Box Score

• Kaitlyn Hawkins - 7.0 IP, 5 Hits, 6 Strikeouts, 0 Runs Allowed 
• Kayla Dillinger - 1-2, 1 Single, BB, 1 SB
• Ariel Lee - 1-3, 1 Double, 1 Run, 1 SB
• Molly Buck - 1-2, 1 Run, BB, 1 SB
• Ashley Wheeler - 1-3, 2 RBI's

Game 2: Adrian 5, Anderson 0

Game 2 started the same as game 1 with a pitcher's duel in the circle. Adrian was able to score one run in the third off of an infield error. 

The Ravens were unable to scratch any runs across the plate in Game 2. Dillinger was 2-for-4 with two singles and a stolen base. 

Buck threw seven complete innings allowing nine hits and five runs. None of the runs were earned. 

Inside the Box Score

• Kayla Dillinger - 2-4, 2 Singles, 1 SB
• Alysa Marcin - 1-3
• Molly Buck - 7.0 IP, 5 R, 0 ER, 5 K's

Coach Tony Holloway's Comments

• [Friday] was a big day for Kaitlyn Hawkins. For those who didn't know already, Kaitlyn transferred from Adrian. I thought she came down and pitched one of the most complete, solid games of the year for us. Maybe there was some type of adrenaline, because it's leaving a place where maybe you didn't fit in, coming back, and getting a big W for us at a time we are struggling.
• Molly Buck also threw well for us.
• Katelynn Campbell was solid. She made a nice play at second base on the dive. She is starting to come into her own with the bat. We needed a baserunner and she wore one.
• This is kind of a makeshift lineup and we're playing with an almost completely different infield than a week ago, but we're starting to knock off the jitters. If we can get this kind of performance [on Saturday] at Hanover, we'll surely be able to compete down there.

Up Next 

Anderson, which is 1-7 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) play, travels to Hanover College (9-13, 4-2) to take on the Panthers in an HCAC doubleheader on Saturday. Game 1 starts at 1 p.m. and Game 2 is set to start at 3 p.m.