THE GAME FACTS – GAME 1
Score: Ferris State 5, Gannon 2
Records: Gannon (5-6), Ferris State (10-9)
Location: Melbourne, Fla.
Date: March 9, 2026

THE GAME FACTS – GAME 2
Score: Indianapolis 6, Gannon 4
Records: Gannon (5-7), Indianapolis (17-1)
Location: Melbourne, Fla.
Date: March 9, 2026

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Gannon softball team wrapped up play at the Space Coast Games on Monday, falling to Ferris State 5-2 before dropping a 6-4 decision to Indianapolis later in the afternoon.

GAME ONE – FERRIS STATE
Ferris State 5, Gannon 2

Gannon struck first in the opening inning when Emma Smerick (Ford City, Pa./Armstrong) and Sadie Carroll (North Canton, Ohio/North Canton Hoover) opened the game with back-to-back singles before both moved into scoring position on stolen bases. Jenna Clontz (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong) lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to bring home Smerick, and Kloie Troutman (Lorain, Ohio/Elyria) followed with an RBI fielder's choice to give the Golden Knights a 2-0 lead.

Ferris State answered with a run in the bottom of the first before tying the game in the third inning. The Bulldogs pushed ahead with a run in the fifth and added two insurance runs in the sixth to secure the win.

Smerick and Carroll each recorded two hits for Gannon while Clontz drove in a run and added a double.
 
 
THE KNIGHT CAP – GAME 1

• Quick Start: Gannon scored two runs in the first inning to take an early lead.
•  Smerick Multi-Hit Game: Emma Smerick (Ford City, Pa./Armstrong) finished with two hits and a run scored.
• Carroll Adds Two Hits: Sadie Carroll (North Canton, Ohio/North Canton Hoover) also recorded two hits in the contest.
• Clontz Drives in a Run: Jenna Clontz (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong) delivered a sacrifice fly and added a double.
• Spano in the Circle: Josie Spano (Hudson, Ohio/Western Reserve Academy) tossed six innings and recorded four strikeouts.

GAME TWO – INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis 6, Gannon 4

Indianapolis jumped out to a quick start with three runs in the opening inning and added another in the second to build a 4-0 lead.

The Golden Knights got on the board in the second inning when Bella Atherton (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong) lifted a sacrifice fly to score Josie Spano (Hudson, Ohio/Western Reserve Academy).

Gannon rallied in the fourth inning to tie the game. Spano opened the inning with a single before Atherton added a base hit. A passed ball allowed a run to score before Emily Spears (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler Area) delivered an RBI single that helped even the game at 4-4.

The Greyhounds regained the lead with a run in the fifth and added an insurance run in the sixth. Gannon threatened in the seventh with a single from Jenna Clontz (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong), but Indianapolis turned a double play to end the game.

THE KNIGHT CAP – GAME 2

•  Fourth-Inning Rally: Gannon scored three runs in the fourth to tie the game at 4-4.
•  Spears Drives One In: Emily Spears (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler Area) recorded an RBI single in the fourth inning.
•  Atherton RBI: Bella Atherton (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong) drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.
•  Clontz Base Hit: Jenna Clontz (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong) recorded a single in the seventh inning.
• Pitching Strikeouts: Jessica Westmiller (Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville East) and Miranda Biles (Hartstown, Pa./Jamestown Area) combined for five strikeouts.

Up Next
Gannon will return to action on Wednesday, March 18, traveling to Tiffin for a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m., with game two to follow.

This story was written using the support of AI.