DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras College Duhawks faced in-conference opponent Central College on Wednesday, April 25. The Duhawks fell 13-1 in game one, and 4-3 in game two. Lauren Fritz and Sydney Kunkel hit home runs for Loras but it wasn't enough to stab off the Dutch from Central. 

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Game 1: Central 13, Loras 1
• Central scored five runs in the second inning to jump out to a 5-0 lead
• The Dutch two more runs in the third and fourth innings
• Loras got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when Melanie Gerbig batted in Haddie Anderson
•  Central forced a mercy rule in the fifth inning taking game one 13-1

Game 2: Central 4, Loras 3
• Central struck first with a bunt to bat in Parchert
• Lauren Fritz answered with a home run over the center field fence
• Shannon Coyle sent a single to center field to bat in maddie doubek to give the Duhawks a 2-1 lead
• Parchert of Central hit two run home run to give central the 4-2 lead in the top of the seventh inning
• Kunekl sent a rocket over the center field fence to close the gap 3-4 but it wasnt enough as Central took game two

NOTABLES
• Syndey Kunkel hit her first home run of the season

UP NEXT
The Duhawks will compete against UW-Platteville on Thursday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.