Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 TACOMA< wash.="" -="">The Pacific Lutheran University softball squad was firing on all cylinders on Saturday afternoon, pummeling crosstown nemesis University of Puget Sound 10-4 and 11-1 to close out the 2019 season. 

"It was a great team win," said Kathryn Hatlen. "It was fun to see everyone come in to the game and own their role. It super special for us as seniors to see how much we are loved and will be missed. We can't complain either with finishing our careers with a sweep of our crosstown rivals."

A Kennedy Robillard double scored Chaella Galapon to put the visiting Lutes (24-17, 15-13 Northwest Conference) up 1-0 after one inning of play. Samantha Simundson double the Lute lead in the top of the second with a solo home run before a Simundson groundout in the fifth scored Anna Overland for the 3-0 lead.

The floodgates opened up in the sixth with PLU piling on seven runs in the inning. The Lutes received RBI singles from Overland, Elise Freund, Simundson and RBI doubles from both Kathryn Hatlen and Becca Sorensen. The Lutes additionally scored runs on a Galapon RBI fielders choice and a wild pitch for the 10-0 lead. The Loggers (4-35, 2-26 NWC) pushed across four runs in the bottom of the sixth but it was too little, too late, as the Lutes held on for the win. 

The Lutes cranked out 18 hits in the opener with Sorensen finishing four-for-five at the plate. Galapon, Overland, and Simundson all finished three-for-five at the dish.

Robillard picked up the win, pitching the opening six innings and striking out six. Marley Dyer tackled the final inning, striking out two and allowing no runs. 

Pacific Lutheran continued where it left off in game two, piling on seven runs in the top of the first inning. Delaney Salter drew a bases loaded walk to score Sorensen for the first run of the game. A Simundson single plated two before a McGrath RBI fielder's choice for the 4-0 lead. A double by Bailey Plumb brought in McGrath before a Sorensen single scoring Plumb to open the gap to 7-0. 

Simundson drove in two more in the fourth inning before the Loggers broke up the shutout in the bottom of the fourth with a solo home run. The onslaught continued in the fifth with a Sorensen triple and a Hatlen single bringing in two more for the 11-1 lead.

Simundson finished two-for-two at the plate with four RBIs to pace the Lutes in game two. Z Ellis went the distance inside the circle, allowing just one run and striking out three in five innings of work.

"I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day to play the game I love with teammates I've grown to love and cherish!," said Anna Overland. "We barreled up the ball well this weekend and came back with solid defense to put together four straight wins."

Saturday was the final curtain call for the Lutes' six seniors - Bailey Plumb, Anna Overland, Samantha Simundson, Becca Sorensen, Kathryn Hatlen, and Delaney Salter who combined for 84 wins over the past four seasons, including advancing to the NWC Tournament Championship Game in 2017.

"It was amazing to see everyone work together for the team today," said Delaney Salter. "I couldn't have imagined a better way to finish senior year with this amazing group. I'm excited to see how the team grows together next year."