NORTHFIELD, Minn. --
Lola Pilon tied the Augsburg University softball team's career record for home runs, hitting a grand slam in the first game of the Auggies' Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader loss at Carleton College on Saturday. Augsburg fell in both games with final scores of 13-5 and 12-0.
THE BASICS
SCORES: Carleton 13, Augsburg 5 (5 inn.); Carleton 12, Augsburg 0 (5 inn.)
LOCATION: Ele Hanson Field, Northfield, Minn.
RECORD: Augsburg 7-24 overall (2-13 MIAC), Carleton 18-14 overall (8-8 MIAC)
GAME 1 RECAP
Pilon was a standout performer in the first game, leading the Auggies with a home run and four RBIs. Pilon now has 18 home runs in her career, tying Augsburg's career record for home runs, first set by Rachael Ekholm (1999-2002).
Mckenna Haug contributed with two hits, including a double, and scored once.
Megan Gissler also added a hit and an RBI.
Despite the loss, Augsburg recorded nine hits, including a home run and two doubles.
Brooke Laier pitched a complete game, going 4 innings with 3 strikeouts. She allowed 12 hits, including one home run, and 9 earned runs, while issuing one walk and having two wild pitches.
Carleton's decisive sequence in the first inning set the tone for the game, capitalizing on an error and a wild pitch to score four runs, highlighted by a three-run homer from Jade Thach. Augsburg attempted to swing the momentum in the fourth inning, led by Pilon's impressive grand slam homer that narrowed the gap to 13-5, thanks to singles from
Paityn Pagenkopf and
Jayden Evenson, along with a hit-by-pitch to
Jaime Olson. However, the Auggies could not overcome the early deficit as Carleton maintained a steady scoring pace.
GAME 2 RECAP
In the second game, Augsburg struggled offensively, limited to just two hits over five innings, while Carleton scored 12 runs on 12 hits, including three doubles and a triple.
Zoe Adkins started in the circle for Augsburg, pitching 2 2/3 innings, allowing 11 hits and nine earned runs while issuing three walks. She did not record a strikeout and was charged with the loss, bringing her record to 2-10.
Nikolina Opp came in as relief, pitching 1 1/3 innings, giving up one hit and one walk without allowing any runs.
Lola Pilon recorded a hit in her plate appearance, contributing to the Auggies' offensive performance, while
Megan Gissler also added a hit. Opp's relief effort was notable as she allowed only one hit and issued one walk in her 1 1/3 innings.
Carleton's momentum emerged strongly in the second inning, fueled by a series of productive at-bats. Gloria Hronek's single initiated a rally, and Natasha Paez delivered a crucial two-RBI single, advancing the Knights to a 6-0 lead. In the third inning, Carleton extended its lead with another six-run burst, highlighted by Paez's triple and Sydney Trentman's sacrifice fly. Augsburg's attempts to respond were thwarted by Carleton's stout pitching and defense.
UP NEXT
Looking ahead, Augsburg University will host Gustavus Adolphus College in a MIAC doubleheader on Sunday, April 26, at 1 p.m., at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis.
