St. Bonifacius, MN - The Crown College Polars Softball team faced off with the Bethany Lutheran Vikings on Tuesday and dropped both contests by scores of 11-4 and 7-4.

Game one started with the Vikings scoring the first 5 runs of the game. After a few hits an an error Crown pushed across the first run of the game. A lead off triple from Madi Hecox started the bottom of the fifth with some fireworks as the Polars cut the deficit to 5-2. Bethany pushed across six runs in the seventh to stretch the lead to 11-2. A late few runs brought the Polars closer but it was not enough as Crown fell 11-4.

Abbie Carroll pitched for Crown and took the loss. Maria Lilienthal went 3-4 to lead the Crown offensive attack.

Game two started out with two runs from the Vikings. The Polars answered with a run of their own in the second inning after a walk, sacrifice bunt, and an error. Bethany Lutheran then scored 5 unanswered runs to stretch the lead to 7-1. Hits from Ashley Earick and Maria Lilienthal scored one. Two more runs came across to score and the score set at 7-4. A late rally was cut short as the Polars fell by the score 7-4.

Emmy Romportl pitched game two throwing 4.1 innings and took the loss. Lindsay Glover relieved Romportl and pitched 2.2 innings and gave up no runs or hits. Lilienthal once again notched three hits in the second contest.

Crown falls to 10-27 on the season and 7-12 in UMAC play. A crucial final weekend sees the Polars face off with the North Central Rams with two wins and some help necessary to make the UMAC playoffs.