ARDEN HILLS, Minn.—Bethel University hosted Macalester College Saturday afternoon for what's scheduled to be the second of four home doubleheaders in a five-day span.
 
The Royals (13-17, 6-10 MIAC) came out swinging in the first and went on to defeat the Scots (11-29, 5-17 MIAC) by a final score of 10-5. But the second game proved to be much harder the first and BU ended up dropping Saturday's finale by a final score of 10-13, despite a five-run seventh inning.
 
Game one (Bethel 10, Macalester 5)
Bethel opened the first game with one run in the first, another in the second, and six runs in the third, before adding two more insurance runs in the fifth. Amanda Gemuenden tripled home Mariah Uphoff in the first and Jana Roste hit a solo homer in the second. Gemuenden then doubled in the third and Jamie Axelberg tripled as part of a six-run frame.
 
BU finished with 12 hits from seven different players. Maddie Fauth led the Royals at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, one RBI, and one stolen base. Wendy Roberts and Amanda Gemuenden both went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Alexa Hanowski finished 2-for-3 with one run.
 
Hannah Schmidt threw a complete-game performance for the Royals inside the circle. Schmidt allowed five runs—four earned—on 11 hits and four walks, while striking out four in 7.0 innings pitched.
 
Game two (Macalester 13, Bethel 10)
Macalester scored two runs in the first frame and four more in the third, which gave the Scots an early 6-1 lead. Bethel cut into the lead with two runs in the third and one in the fifth to make the score 7-4, but Macalester scored four runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to secure the 13-10 victory. Bethel scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh and had the tying run at the plate with one out, but the Scots' pitcher was able to get a strikeout and a lineout to end the threat.
 
The Royals collected 13 hits throughout the seven-inning contest, including three from Jana Roste and Jamie Axelberg. Axelberg went 3-for-5 with three doubles and three runs, while Roste finished 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Alexa Hanowski also posted multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with one double, one run, and one RBI.
 
Amanda Gemuenden suffered the loss inside the circle, giving up five runs in the first 2.2 innings. Hannah Schmidt threw another 3.2 innings in relief and Morgan Meissner got the final two outs of the seven inning.