PEORIA, Ill. – The Edgewood College Eagles softball squad wrapped up their stay at the MMU Collegiate Slugger Series Friday morning. They played against the Loras Duhawks and the UW-Platteville Pioneers. The Eagles (3-3) took advantage of errors to down the Duhawks (1-2) in 5-2 fashion, while the Pioneers (3-0) scraped by with a 3-1 victory over Edgewood College.

GAME ONE: EDGEWOOD COLLEGE 5, LORAS 2
- Neither team managed much in the early going, with a home run down the left field line from Loras being the only run on the board until the fourth inning.

- The errors started in the top of the fourth inning, a wild pitch bringing in a Duhawk runner from third with a pair of outs. The bottom of the fourth is when the dam finally broke. A walk and a single gave the Eagles runners on first and second with no outs, before a throwing error let Kya Loffswold reach safely and bring in their first run. A hit by pitch loaded the bases for Gracie Halfman to walk in a run, followed by an Olivia Hebert single to tack on another to take the lead

- A throwing error on a fielder's choice helped Edgewood College tack on a pair of insurance runs to close out the five-run fourth. Neither team would manage much for the rest of the game, with the Eagles cruising to their second-straight win.

- Gaby Slater threw a complete game in the victory, allowing only two earned runs and tossing four strikeouts.

- Camden Shepherd, Hebert, and Jenna Sanchez combined for Edgewood College's three hits, with Shepherd adding on a base on balls.

GAME TWO: UW-PLATTEVILLE 3, EDGEWOOD COLLEGE 1
- The start of the game was quiet once again, with the Eagles going three up and three down in their first two innings.

- The Pioneers pieced together their three runs in the third, fourth, and fifth innings. A single punched home the first tally of the game in the third inning, while a fielder's choice with the bases loaded added another in the fourth. An error kept the fifth inning going long enough for UW-Platteville to tack on their final run of the morning.

- Edgewood College got on the board in the sixth inning with a Loffswold double to right field. The seventh seemed promising for a comeback as an error and a hit by pitch gave them runners on first and second with an out, but a fielder's choice followed out by a ground-out dashed their hopes.

- Six Eagles recorded hits on the afternoon with Hebert going two-of-four at the plate. Grace Pustina and Elizabeth Malarski combined to allow only three runs in seven innings in the loss.

- Roughen was effective on the mound and at the plate for the Pioneers, fanning six Edgewood College batters while hitting two-of-three at the plate and earning the victory on the mound. Calli Storms accounted for one run while batting in another.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Eagles are now 5-11 against Loras and 4-15 versus UW-Platteville since 1991.

- Edgewood College is 1-3 against Wisconsin schools this season.

UP NEXT
The Eagles return to the field next Friday down in Clermont, Fla. to open The Spring Games. They play against Bluffton with first pitch scheduled for 9:30 a.m. EST, before battling with Simmons at 11:30 a.m. EST. Edgewood College lost to the Beavers in their only meeting back in 2014, while this is their first meeting in softball against the Sharks.