Bethany hosted Benedictine College on their home field Sunday night. The Bethany bats heated up as the Swedes finally hit their stride, shutting out Benedictine for a 7-0 win, their first of 2010.

"Our seniors set the tone by getting out of a tough jam on the mound and by running hard down the line to first," said head coach Jeremy Cantrell. "Ryan Mashinter threw a one hitter; what I was really pleased with was the first batter of the game got a double, and we held him at second. And our first run was scored because we really hustled down the line to first on a ground ball."

The Swedes then battled Hastings College Sunday afternoon. Bethany struggled to stay afloat against the Broncos as Hastings College defeated the Swedes 4-1.

"We failed to execute," Cantrell said. "Hastings had four two-strike hits, and that was all four of their runs. We didn't play bad, but we didn't play well enough to win."

The Swedes are now 1-7 overall. They hosted Morningside College on Monday, March 1. The Swedes next host Manhattan Christian on Wednesday, March 3 before hosting a four-game series against Concordia University on Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7. Doubleheaders begin at 12 p.m. both days.