FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College dropped a pair of Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) softball games this afternoon at home to Eastern Mennonite University, falling 5-2 in the opener and 5-1 in the nightcap at Vickie Van Kleeck Softball Complex.

RECORDS
Eastern Mennonite (9-15-1, 3-9 ODAC)
Ferrum (10-14, 2-8 ODAC)

GAME 1
Samantha Hensley, Grave Fravel and Autumn Bailey each homered in the opener for Eastern Mennonite. Ferrum got its two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning off Macie Bell's RBI double to left center and Macey Moore's RBI single to left. Natalye Graham was in full command in the circle for the Royals, striking out 12 Ferrum batters.

KEY STATS
EMU: Hensley 2-4, HR, run, 2 RBI; SP Natalye Graham (W, 5-8) 7 inn, 6 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 K
Ferrum: Breanna Weaver 2-3; SP Erin Nelson (L, 1-7) 3 inn, 5 hits, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

GAME 2
In the nightcap, Eastern Mennonite scored a run each in the first and four innings. Ferrum got a run back in the fourth on Abby McGuire's RBI single to left field. The Royals added three runs in the seventh inning for the final count.

KEY STATS
EMU: Reese Rogers 3-4, double, 2 runs, RBI; SP Grace Fravel (W, 3-5) 5 inn, 5 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
Ferrum: McGuire 2-3, RBI; SP Emily Walker (L, 0-1) 5 inn, 4 hits, 1 ER0 BB, 1 K

NEXT UP
The Panthers are schedule to play next on Sunday, April 16, at home against Christopher Newport University. The non-conference doubleheader is set for a 1:00 p.m. start