La Crosse, WI- The MMU softball team took on Viterbo in La Crosse on Wednesday to finish off a three-game series.  The trend of late for the Blue Angels has been one of steady improvement, that continued Wednesday but MMU fell to the V-Hawks in a most competitive game by a score of 9-6.

A two out rally in the 1^st inning put Viterbo ahead by a 4-0 margin.   The Blue Angel team continued to show their toughness Wednesday, as they have throughout the late part of this season, as they chipped away gradually at the Viterbo lead over the next few innings and would come back valiantly all day.

Kylie Ann Kluck and Alex Eads provided run scoring hits, then in the top of the 5^th, Amanda Nance would once again strike a huge blow.  She knocked her third home run in two days and 5^th of the season.  The long ball brought MMU within one at 4-3.

Then in the 5^th, the Blue Angels would rally to tie the game, Nirella Coelho drove in Ava Flannery as MMU came all the way back to deadlock the contest.

The tie didn't last for an extended period; however, Viterbo struck in the 5^th for 5 runs to take a 9-4 lead. 

Mount Mary would rally again in the 6^th, Kylie Ann Kluck and Anna Corpas Salcedo had run scoring hits to bring the Blue Angels within three at 9-6. 

The Blue Angels would not claw any closer on the day and fell by the 9-6 deficit.  Taylor Hames reached in the 7^th inning, her second hit of the day, but that was all for MMU in the final frame.

Once again, the Blue Angels played Viterbo with a high level of competitiveness and fell just short.  

MMU (0-35, 0-23 CCAC) will be back home tomorrow.  The Blue Angels will host Judson for a single conference game beginning at 12 pm.  All coverage of Mount Mary softball is available here on www.mtmaryathletics.com