JANESVILLE, Wis. — The Lawrence University softball team blasted three home runs and rolled to a 6-1 victory over Monmouth College at the Midwest Conference Classic.
Amanda Jaskolski, Sam Belletini and Tierney Duffy all homered for the Vikings (15-6, 4-1 MWC), who ran their win streak to six games. Jaskolski finished 2-for-2 with two runs batted in and two runs scored.
Liz Barthels went the distance to get the win for the Vikings. She scattered eight hits, struck out three and did not walk a batter.
Lawrence took a 2-0 lead in the third when Savanna Marsicek walked and Jaskolski belted her eighth home run of the season.
The Vikings made it 4-0 in the fourth when Katie Schumacher was hit by a pitch and Duffy followed with a two-run homer.
Lawrence increased the lead to 6-0 with another round-tripper in the fifth. Jaskolski singled and then scored when Belletini homered for the second consecutive day.
Lawrence scored all six runs against Monmouth starter Alyssa Edler, who alloed five hits, struck out four and walked three.
Monmouth (6-17, 2-6) broke up the shutout with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh.