GREEN BAY, Wis. – Cornell's softball team smacked 33 hits over 12 innings Friday on its path to a Midwest Conference-opening 15-7, 13-3 sweep over Lawrence at King Field.
 
The Rams (7-11 overall, 2-0 MWC) enjoyed their best offensive day of the season, highlighted by a 20-hit outburst in Game 1. Cornell ended the second game after five innings via the mercy rule.
 
Junior slugger Miranda Keith led the charge, going 6-for-9 with four RBIs for the doubleheader. Keith and shortstop Izzy Gullixon both had four hits and three RBIs in the Game 1 rout. Erin Puck went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs.
 
Monet Roelle and Claire Gugerty added two hits apiece in the opener, which saw the Rams strike for six runs in the third and sixth frames.
 
Left-hander Alyssa Pearson (1-7) went the distance in the pitching circle for her third complete game of the season.
 
The Rams carried their hot bats into Game 2, fueled by a 4-for-4 effort at the plate from Peyton Souhrada. The first-year outfielder singled, doubled and tripled twice, scored two runs and collected four RBIs in the contest.
 
Cornell took early control with an eight-run second inning, keyed by two-run doubles from Roelle and Zoie Harvey. The Rams led 11-0 through 3 1/2 innings.
 
Keith, Gugerty and Daelynn Rhoades delivered two hits apiece. Caitlin Babcock and Roelle both scored twice.
 
Starting pitcher Rhoades (5-3) gave the Rams four quality innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out seven. Holly Kremer came on to pitch the fifth.
 
Coming up – The Rams are back in action Saturday for a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Ripon (7-11 overall, 1-1 MWC) in Ripon, Wis.