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Softball

Hawks drop pair to 12th-ranked Indianapolis

Bridgette Sappington lost her first start over her last six starts.
Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Rockhurst Hawks saw their six-game winning streak come to end Sunday at Loyola Park against the 12th-ranked Indianapolis Greyhounds.

Indianapolis posted 5-1 and 5-3 victories while holding the Hawks to 12 hits. The Greyhounds' Morgan Foley (13-3) threw a five-hitter in the first game with 10 strikeouts. She pitched the final two innings to post her third save of the season in the second game.

Rachel Evans led the Hawks with two hits in the opener. Sarah Sebestyen collected an RBI single in the fifth. Demi Plathe (4-3) allowed five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five.

Plathe collected two of the Hawks' seven hits in the nightcap. Kelsey Tepen hit a two-run double in the fourth and Lauren Cairo added an RBI single in the second. Bridgette Sappington (9-4) gave up five runs on 12 hits with six strikeouts.

Rockhurst, 13-9 and 4-4 in the GLVC, will host Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday, March 28.
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Players Mentioned

Lauren Cairo

#10 Lauren Cairo

IF
5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
Rachel Evans

#17 Rachel Evans

C
5' 7"
Junior
R/R
Demi Plathe

#14 Demi Plathe

OF / P
5' 5"
Junior
R/R
Bridgette Sappington

#20 Bridgette Sappington

P
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Sarah Sebestyen

#6 Sarah Sebestyen

IF
5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
Kelsey Tepen

#7 Kelsey Tepen

IF / OF
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Lauren Cairo

#10 Lauren Cairo

5' 4"
Sophomore
R/R
IF
Rachel Evans

#17 Rachel Evans

5' 7"
Junior
R/R
C
Demi Plathe

#14 Demi Plathe

5' 5"
Junior
R/R
OF / P
Bridgette Sappington

#20 Bridgette Sappington

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Sarah Sebestyen

#6 Sarah Sebestyen

5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
IF
Kelsey Tepen

#7 Kelsey Tepen

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
IF / OF