ARDEN HILLS, MINN.—The Hamline University softball team traveled to Bethel for a rare single game on Thursday afternoon that was rescheduled from April 3. The Pipers' late-game comeback bid from a 6-0 deficit fell short in a 6-4 loss to the Royals.

Hamline falls to 13-11, 4-7 MIAC, while Bethel improves to 21-2, 10-0 MIAC.

Bethel 6, Hamline 4

The Pipers came back from a 6-0 deficit with a pair of runs in the sixth, and seventh innings. The sixth inning saw Megan Rubbelke lead off with a double, and score off Theresa Klinnert's two-out double to narrow the score to 6-1. Kira Krueger, who reached on a hit by pitch and advanced to third on Klinnert's double, scored on Lydia Lecher's infield single to make things 6-2.

The Pipers got within two runs at 6-4 in the seventh inning, where they turned three Royals errors into a pair of runs. Gabby Cook's two-run RBI-single scored Amber Peterson and Jenna Rubbelke in the seventh inning.

Cook and Klinnert each went 2-for-4 at the dish for Hamline. Pipers pitcher Kira Krueger threw the opening five innings, before Dana Rosbacka came in for the sixth inning. Krueger allowed six hits and six runs, before Rosbacka allowed two hits in the sixth.

The Pipers will travel to Gustavus Adolphus (DH) on Saturday, April 23 for a 1 p.m. game.