Freshman Gia Saturday leads Softball Wednesday afternoon as they fall to Muhlenberg (Pa.) and Augustana (Ill.)

By: Ashley Birchmeier

CLERMONT, Fla. - Ohio Northern dropped two games Wednesday afternoon as they fell to Muhlenberg (Pa.) 2-3 and Augustana (Ill.) 10-5 at the Minneola Complex in Minneola, Fla.

Ohio Northern falls to 4-3 on the season.

In game one, ONU recorded six hits and two RBI.

Muhlenberg scored first as Karissa Astrella doubled to right field and plated two runs.

Alyssa Schell, of Muhlenberg, tacked on another run in the second as she doubled down the left field line making the score 3-0.

Ohio Northern freshman, Gia Saturday RBI in the bottom of the sixth to score senior Kelly Sheridan and put ONU on the board 3-1.

Junior Amanda Lahti plated one more run for the Polar Bears in the bottom of the six as she capitalized on a hit by senior Taylor Manahan.

Ohio Northern thrented once more in the seventh as they had runners at first and second but was unable to score.

Game two, Ohio Northern recorded five hits and four RBI.

Augustana started the game strong as the vikings plated one run in the first and nine in the second to take a 10-0 lead.

The Polar Bears thrented in the fifth as freshman Anna Martin, senior Jamie Westenkirchner, and freshman Jenna Hollar all scored runs to cut the viking lead 10-4.

Saturday added one more run for ONU in the sixth before Augustana recorded the third and final out of the contest.

Ohio Northern is next in action Wednesday as they take on Potsdam St. (N.Y.) at 3 pm and Cabrini (Pa.) at 7 pm.