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It was the final day of spring break competition for softball, men's tennis and women's tennis. Softball split its final day while men's and women's tennis both picked up 9-0 wins. The women's tennis team highlights the day with a now program-best 11 match winning streak. In early morning action, baseball fell to the Milwaukee School of Engineering, 9-3.
 

SOFTBALL: G1: Utica 7, #8 Bethel 2 // G2: #8 Bethel 3, Plymouth State 0

• The Royals were first on the board against Utica with a RBI single from Sidney Bartels.
• Utica responded with a three spot in the bottom of the first that was started with a pair of bases loaded walks issued by starter Abby Otterness.
• The Pioneers added four more in the third doing so on five hits.
• Bethel's bats went quiet until the seventh when Bartels notched a leadoff homer to left. The Royals went down 1-2-3 after that.
 
• Bethel manufactured a run in its first at bat as Kayla Hokansons's single up the middle scored Autumn Earney. Earney led off the the frame with a single, stole second and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from Lexi DeBace.
• Kayla Simacek struck out eight of the first nine she faced to start the game.
• The Royals put up a crooked number in the third going up 3-0. Earney tripled and DeBace walked before stealing second to put a pair in scoring position. Otterness brought in those two with a triple down the left field line.
• An error in the fifth by BU and a two-out single in the six for the Panthers were the only thing keeping Simacek from another perfect game. She finished with 15 strikeouts.
 
UP NEXT
The Royals return to Arden Hills for their home opener on Saturday, March 23 hosting Coe in a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
  

WOMEN'S TENNIS: Bethel 9, Salve Regina 0

• The Royals got their 11th consecutive win in convincing fashion. They did not drop a game at both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches.
• In singles play both Michaella Sullivan (No. 2) and Emma Thole (No. 4) won by not dropping a game at 6-0, 6-0.
• Malia McKinnon picked up her first win of the season winning at No. 6 singles 6-1, 6-0.
 
UP NEXT
Bethel jumps back into MIAC action traveling to Saint Mary's on Saturday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
 

MEN'S TENNIS: Bethel 9, Salve Regina 0

• BU got its second straight win after not dropping a set to the Seahawks.
• Highlighting doubles matches was Watson Sheard and Carter Sheard winning their third straight match together taking No. 2 doubles, 8-3.
• Carter Sheard won his seventh straight singles match playing at No. 1 for the second straight match. He battled to win the opening set in a tiebreaker before taking the second winning 7-6 (5), 6-3.
• Robert Seaton moved his winning streak to six with a win at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-0.
 
UP NEXT
Bethel jumps back into MIAC action traveling to Saint Mary's on Saturday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
 

BASEBALL: MSOE 9, Bethel 3

• MSOE put up a three spot in the top of the first thanks to a pair of home runs.
• BU got one back in the fourth with a sacrifice fly from Andrew Cardenas before a RBI single by Jordan Krupke in the fifth pulled the Royals within 3-2.
• The Raiders plated one in the sixth while a double play ball on a flyout and a nice throw from Joe Meurer in right got the runner tagging from third at the plate.
• Noah Wenberg worked his way around the basepaths with an infield single, a stolen base and a wild pitch before scoring on a wild pitch in the bottom of the sixth.
• MSOE closed the game with five unanswered between the seventh and eighth.
 
UP NEXT
The Royals have their hands full again on Friday taking on No. 18 Rowan at 12:15 p.m. CT.