OWENSBORO, Kentucky -- The Lake Erie softball team competed in their first Great Midwest road series of the season today against the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers. The bats struggled to get runs on the board and the Storm dropped both games and now fall to 0-18 (0-4 G-MAC) on the season.


GAME 1
LAKE ERIE - 2
KY. WESLEYAN - 3

The Panthers got on board early with a three-run home run to center field in the first. 

The Storm threatened in the third with one out Lillian Campbell walked and Bridget Mullholand advanced her to third with a double to left center. The next inning, Jordyn Long led off with a double down the left field line and Maddie Pawlak advanced her to third with a single to right center. After Pawlak stole second in the next at-bat, Brynn Gillen flew out on a great catch by the left fielder which she then threw to third to double up Long.

In the seventh, the Storm threatened. Pawlak led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a sac bunt by Gillen. Arianna Tammaro then knocked in Pawlak with a single to center for their first run of the game. Two batter later, Campbell singled to left. Tammaro advanced to third and then scored on an error by the left fielder. Unfortunately, the Storm wouldn't be able to complete the comeback and they fell 3-2 in the first game of the series.

In the loss, Emma Spahr's 19-game hit streak came to a end. Her streak tied the school record set by Kristin Peacock in 2017. During the streak, which started back on April 27, 2023, she batted an impressive .509.

WP: Chloe Williams (6-3)
LP: Carly Rowland (0-9)


GAME 2 - 6 Innings
LAKE ERIE - 1
KY. WESLEYAN - 9

Lake Erie struggled on both sides of the ball in game two. The offense managed just four total hits with Gillen, Tammaro, Spahr and Peyton Powers each tallying one a-piece. In the field, the Storm committed four errors which aided the Panthers in scoring four unearned runs.

The Panthers put together eight runs across the first five innings and in the bottom of the sixth they scored one more to initiate the run-rule and finish the game with a 9-1 win.

WP: Allie Dunn (1-3)
LP: Baeleigh Burwell (0-2)


The Storm will continue their road trip tomorrow when they take on the Trevecca Nazarene Trojans in Nashville. Game one will start at 1 p.m. ET.