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Bennies sweep senior day

Bethel University softball struggled to keep up with the College of Saint Benedict in its final regular season double-header.
Amy Holmberg and K Bierma • May 8, 2025
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The Bethel University softball team stands in a circle around their mitts before its first senior day game against College of Saint Benedict Saturday, May 3 at Ona Orth Athletic Complex. The Bennies shut the Royals out in their first game of the afternoon, and Bethel fell short of victory in the second game as well. | Photo by Nathan Klok

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — A Saint-Benedict-sweep took two key wins from Bethel University’s softball team Saturday afternoon in a final regular season double-header at the Ona Orth Athletic Complex.

Bethel failed to score any runs in its first game, mustering four hits. Saint Benedict capitalized on the Royals’ rough start, tallying its first four runs in the second inning, two more in the third and its final two in the fourth, ending with an 8-0 first-game win.

Though the second game once again found Bethel trailing throughout, the Royals picked up momentum, outhitting the Bennies 11-9 in the end. Down 1-4 going into the bottom of the final inning, the Royals managed two more runs, falling just short of tying the score. 

In the end, Bethel couldn’t find the footing to win, and the final game of both teams’ regular seasons ended in a 4-3 Bennies win.

The Royals’ double-loss cemented their fifth-seed MIAC playoff spot, meaning they will begin the post-season Thursday, playing for the chance to advance to the semifinals against first-ranked Saint Mary’s University.

The Royals play Macalester College in the MIAC quarterfinals at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8 at Macalester Softball Complex.

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Amy Holmberg, 22, is a senior journalism major. She enjoys watching and playing hockey, writing poetry and catching every toad she sees on her near daily lake path walks. She grew up writing fan mail to astronauts, getting her hands messy in crafts with her grandma, and sparking conversation with any stranger she encountered. Her lifelong curiosity, creativity and passion to connect with others brought her to be a journalist.
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