LONDON, Ont. - The Fanshawe Falcons women's softball team (4-12) hosted the Humber Hawks (10-4) on Saturday night. The Falcons fell in both games by scores of 11-5 and 15-0.

Humber scored three runs in the second inning to start the scoring in Game 1. Fanshawe's MacKenzie Kelly (Oil Springs) hit a single in the bottom of the second and advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Ali Bergman (Embro) then hit an RBI single to score Kelly to cut the lead to 3-1.

In the third inning, Samantha Fuller (Ingersoll) and Amber Preszcator (Hensall) hit back-to-back singles. Kelly then stepped to the plate and hit a huge two-run double to tie the game 3-3.

The Falcons would use that momentum and take the lead in the fourth with a RBI double by Andrea Webster (Wilsonville). The Hawks retook the lead with four runs in the top of the fifth but Preszcator answered with a double to centrefield and advanced on a sacrifice fly by Kelly. Rachel Dotzert (Stratford) would then hit a single to score Preszcator.

Unfortunately, Humber would hit an inside-the-park home run and take a 10-5 lead after the sixth inning and go on to win the game 11-5. Bellwood native, Jacey Lochert (2-4) took the loss for the Falcons. Humber's Bree Donaldson (2-0) was the winning pitcher.

In Game 2 of the doubleheader, Humber picked up where they left off and defeated Fanshawe 15-0 after four innings. Bergman (1-1) was the losing pitcher for the home team, while Humber's Myranda Pierson (5-1) took the victory.

Fanshawe will travel to Windsor on Tuesday, Oct. 3 to take on the St. Clair Saints (12-4) at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Source: Fanshawe College