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It was another busy day of action for the Bethel University Royals on their annual spring break trip. The No. 11th-ranked softball team had a pair of early morning games splitting those contests highlighted by Kayla Simacek's perfect game against Skidmore. Women's tennis remained undefeated at 8-0 with a win over Springfield while the men's tennis squad also picked up a win over the Pride. Bethel baseball faced its second nationally ranked opponent of the trip falling to No. 9 Wisconsin-La Crosse.
 

SOFTBALL: G1: North Central 7, #11 Bethel 6 // G2: #11 Bethel 7, Skidmore 0

• After NCC plated two in the third, BU responded with four in the fourth thanks to a bases clearing triple by Sydney Bartels.
• The Cardinals posted four runs in the bottom half of the fourth on pitchers Mary Hajduk and Abby Otterness.
• Bethel's comeback efforts in the seventh came up just short with an RBI single from Autumn Earney and Abby Otterness.
 
• Kayla Simacek tossed her fourth career perfect game and first one that went a full seven innings. She struck out 11 in the process and threw 73 pitches.
• Abby Otterness got the scoring rolling early in the first with a two-RBI single to center.
• Bethel plated two more in the second, one in the fifth on a RBI single from Hayden Glander and a sacrifice fly from Ellie Baker in the sixth.
 
UP NEXT
The Royals are back on the diamond on Wednesday, March 13 against Wilmington (11:30 am CT) and Kean (1:45 pm CT).
  

WOMEN'S TENNIS: Bethel 6, Springfield 3

• The Royals trailed 2-1 after doubles play with Lauryn Douglas and Michaella Sullivan picking up the lone doubles point at No. 1, 8-0.
• BU went on to win five singles matches only dropping No. 2 singles.
• Julia Baber stayed perfect on the year winning at No. 3 singles 6-3, 6-2.
• Emma Thole moved her win streak to five winning No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-1.
 
UP NEXT
The Royals return to the courts on Wednesday, March 13 against Hope and St. Francis (Ind.)
 

MEN'S TENNIS: Bethel 6, Springfield 3

• Bethel was up 2-1 after doubles plays getting wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 spot.
• Dylan Magistad picked up a win at No. 3 singles battling into the super tiebreaker 6-2, 3-6, 11-9.
• Watson Sheard at No. 5 and Robert Seaton at No. 6 also picked up wins in the super tie breaker set.

UP NEXT
Bethel is back on the courts Tuesday, March 12 against Hope and St. Francis (Ind.).
 

BASEBALL: #9 Wisconsin-La Crosse 8, Bethel 3

• Xavier Lortie put the Royals up 2-0 in the top of the first blasting a two-run shot over the fence.
• UWL got one back though in the bottom half of the frame with a two-out RBI single.
• The Eagles plated a run in the fourth, fifth and sixth taking a one run lead. They then put up a four spot in the eighth.
• BU managed just two hits in its final seven plate appearances.

UP NEXT
Bethel returns to the diamond Tuesday morning against Loras at 8:30 a.m. CT.