AUBURNDALE, Fla. -- The Lewis University softball team defeated Lake Erie 3-1 before defeating Purdue Northwest 4-2 Sunday (March 10). 

GAME 1: Lewis 3, Lake Erie 1
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 9-3 | Lake Erie 0-7

GAME 1 SUMMARY
Lewis broke through in the second inning after putting up a three spot in the frame. Meghan Bontrager (Milford, IN/Northridge) started the inning with a single, Payton Wuske (Frankfort, IL/Lincoln-Way East) and Grace Kmak (Mokena, Ill.) also singled to load the bases. 

Delaney Garden (Carpentersville, IL/Harry D. Jacobs High School) cleared the bases with a bases-clearing double to make it 3-0. Lake Erie got one back in the bottom of the sixth after connecting on one over the wall. 

Allie Wondrasek (New Lenox, IL/Lincoln-Way West High School) (4-0) pitched all seven innings against the Storm, allowing one run, giving up three hits, issuing three walks and striking out five. 

GAME 2: Lewis 4, Purdue Northwest 2
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 10-3 | Purdue Northwest 10-9

GAME 2 SUMMARY
Lewis struck first in the opening inning with a two spot in the frame. Kmak started the threat with a double then Jalyn Powell (Tolono, IL/Unity) drove her home with a double of her make it 1-0.

Anna Frafjord (Sussex, WI/Hamilton High School) extended the lead out to 2-0 after hitting a sacrifice fly which scored Powell from third.  

Purdue Northwest responded with a pair of runs of its own to tie the contest at 2-2. Lewis got the two runs right back in bottom half of the frame to take a 4-2 lead. 

Powell came through with a two-run single to right center which scored Kmak and Delaney Garden (Carpentersville, IL/Harry D. Jacobs High School). 

Garden (4-2) recorded the win after going seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned), scattering six hits and striking out four.

UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Tuesday, March 12 as the Flyers take on IU-P at 1:45 p.m. CT. then Shepard at 4 p.m. CT.