Softball Downs Saint Mary’s, Peyton Benjamin Matches Single-Season Stolen Base Record

The Hope College softball team returns from a successful away series, earning series sweep of Saint Mary’s College with 18-runs on Wednesday. The Flying Dutch swept their fourth MIAA doubleheader of the season, defeating the Belles 9-1 in Game 1 and 9-1 in five innings in Game 2. Hope is now 23-10 overall and 9-1 in conference play. Heading into the top of the fourth in Game one, Hope only led by one run thanks to an Eliana Ruhrup single to right field that scored senior Peyton Benjamin (Eaton Rapids, Michigan / Eaton Rapids HS). Ruhrup, the freshman from Mattawan,…