GREENWOOD, IN- Bluffton University ended an eight game losing streak on Saturday, sweeping Hanover on the road during a doubleheader.  The Beavers won game one 13-0 and held on for a 3-2 win in the second contest.

Bluffton received plenty of help from their offense in the 13-0 game one win.  Chelsie Osborne (Chillicothe, Ohio/Waverly) went 2-for-4 with a run scored and six RBI in the victory.  Senior Brooke Babcock (Findlay, Ohio/H.S.) contributed at the plate and on the mound, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI at the plate and pitching a complete-game one hitter.

In game two, Torrie Wilson (Delphos, Ohio/Jefferson) gave the Beavers just enough offense to win, going 1-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI.

Bluffton (3-10, 2-0 HCAC) will try and ride last weekend's momentum into today's doubleheader with rival Defiance (11-5, 1-1 HCAC).  BU will close the week at home against Franklin (4-8, 0-0 HCAC) Saturday.

In other HCAC action...

Anderson and Defiance split a doubleheader at AU Saturday afternoon.  The host Ravens (8-8, 1-1 HCAC) took the first contest 8-5, while Defiance prevented the sweep with a 3-0 win in the second game.  Monica Crowe (Muncie, Ind./Wes-Del) tossed a complete-game, allowing six hits and five runs with eight strikeouts in the game one victory.  Natalie Moorhouse (Albion, Ind./Central Noble) provided the offense for the Ravens, going 3-for-4 at the dish with two runs, three RBI, and a home run.  In game two, Defiance's Brittany Gow (Wellington, Ohio/H.S.) tossed a complete-game, three hit shutout against the Ravens.  Katie Miller (Archbold, Ohio/H.S.) hit a fifth-inning home run for the Yellow Jackets to help seal the victory.  Defiance entertains Bluffton and Franklin this week, while Anderson plays host to Transylvania Saturday.

Transylvania has won 10 of their last 11 games after sweeping Mount St. Joseph Saturday.  The Pioneers defeated the Lions 3-2 behind another complete-game effort from Kendra DeArk (Jeffersonville, Ind./H.S.).  DeArk allowed seven hits and two earned runs, while striking out eight Mount batters in eight innings of work to earn her 10th win of the season.  It was all Transy in the second game as the Pioneers rolled to an 8-1 win.  The TU offense pounded out 13 hits and allowed MSJ to only four hits on the afternoon.  Transylvania (13-5, 2-0 HCAC) travels to Anderson Saturday, while Mount St. Joseph (4-8, 0-2 HCAC) welcomes Denison.

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