TUCSON, Ariz. – The Emory & Henry College Softball Team saw its time in the NFCA Leadoff Classic come to an abrupt end on Sunday morning. After three hours of intermittent light rain, the City of Tucson overrode NFCA officials, and cancelled the day's remaining games citing "concerns over field conditions and in the interest of player safety."

The Wasps were able to complete their first game of the day, dropping a 3-1 decision to the Lutes of Pacific Lutheran University. E&H's game with Emerson College, scheduled for 11:00 a.m., was stopped by tournament officials just prior to the opening pitch and declared a "no contest."

The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Pacific Lutheran 3, Emory & Henry 1
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 0, Emerson 0 – No Contest
LOCATION – Tucson, Arizona
VENUE – Lincoln Regional Park's Julie Reitan Softball Complex
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (6-9), Pacific Lutheran (5-10)

Game Five – Pacific Lutheran 3, Emory & Henry 1 
The Wasps got on the board in the top of the first as sophomore centerfielder Anna Thomas (Climax, N.C.) doubled to left-center, scoring sophomore left fielder Nicole Cox (Franklinville, N.C.).

In the bottom of the frame, the Lutes responded with two runs. Mikayla Chun put PLU on the board with a double to center and Elise Freund's single to right two batters later plated Chun for the 2-1 advantage.

Pacific Lutheran added a run in the third on an infield single by Nanea Kalama to make the score 3-1. E&H got one runner aboard in the sixth, but was unable to generate the offense necessary to push a run across.

Kennedy Robillard earned the complete-game victory, scattering one run on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts. Wasp senior Tiffany Cole (Wise, Va.) suffered the loss, permitting two earned runs on seven hits while striking out four.

Up Next 
Emory & Henry returns to the East Coast to open Old Dominion Athletic Conference play on Wednesday at Roanoke College. First pitch is set for 5:00 p.m..

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