The Houghton College softball team picked up their first two wins of the year against the SUNY Canton Kangaroos at Houghton College.

The Highlanders won game one of the doubleheader 6-5 and won the nightcap 7-4.

In game one Highlander pitcher Morgan York (Canisteo, NY, Canisteo-Greenwood) and Canton pitcher Annie Sharlow kept the batters off balance for the first three innings.

In the bottom half of the fourth the Highlanders got on the board first scoring six runs. Ashley Schenk (Victoria, BC, Canada, Pacific Christian School) got on base on a Kangaroo error. Then Bailey Shattell (Syracuse, NY, Faith Heritage) and Jessica Hayner (Waterford, NY, Shenendehowa) singled to load the bases for Strasswimmer who hit a RBI single. Adrienne Huston (New Waterford, OH, Crestview High School) then hit a two RBI double that scored Hayner and Shattell. Later in the inning Georgianna Stoj (Depew, NY, Sacred Heart Academy) walked to load the bases again and with two outs Schenk came in clutch with a two RBI single that scored Huston and Sarah Beirne (Port Jervis, NY, Port Jervis) givng the Highlanders a 6-0 lead.

The Kangaroos came back in the sixth and scored two runs to make the score 6-2.

In the seventh York came went to the circle to finish the complete game, but two singles and a triple by Canton forced Coach Reece to bring in Hayner.

Hayner came in and struck out a Kangaroo batter to end the game and give the Highlanders their first win of the year.

In game two the Highlanders game out swinging. Beirne hit a leadoff single to start things off. After Stoj walked York hit a hard line drive that cleared the left field fence by 15 feet. The three run homerun is the first by a Houghton College softball player at the Kerr-Pegula Field Athletic Complex.

After a scoreless second each team added on a run in the third.

In the fourth Huston hit a double to left center and scored after a Kangaroo infielder had a throw get away from her. The error gave the Highlanders a 5-1 lead going into the fifth.

Canton scored two quick runs in the top half of the fifth inning, which forced Coach Reece to go back to Hayner for relief.

Hayner came in and pitched the last 2.2 innings only giving up two hits and striking out three Canton batters.

Beirne was credited with the win and Rowe was given the loss.

The Highlanders are back in action Tuesday, April 7 against Empire 8 rival Alfred University.