COCOA BEACH, Fla. – For the second straight day, softball earned a split down in the Sunshine State. The Bears were downed by Madonna, 4-1, to open play on Wednesday. However, Shawnee State rebounded with an 8-0 win in six innings in game two against Concordia Illinois.

Abbey Barrett provided the Bears only offensive output in the opening game with a home run as Madonna's Bree Crampton pitched a complete game two-hitter. Barrett has the Bears' only two hits in that game. Miranda Pauley threw a complete game in the circle to start the day.

In game two, Kristin Caudill put SSU up early with a home run before the Bears added six more runs in the sixth inning to end the game in a run rule. In the sixth inning, the Bears started off with a pair of one out singles from Hannah Foster and Caudill. A single from Heidi Hall plated the first run of the frame. A double from Kelsey Jenkins would bring home two more runs as all this damage was done with two outs.

A Concordia Illinois error extended the inning and the Bears would end up walking off with an RBI triple from Barrett and a final RBI single from Holly Brabson.

Allie Chapman pitched six shutout innings during in her second complete game outing of the week. She allowed just five hits and no walks, while striking out four hitters.

The Bears will close the trip to Florida tomorrow with a rematch against Madonna and the first meeting of the week with Northwood.