The Atlantic Trojans softball team took a doubleheader sweep from Denison-Schleswig on their home-opening night on Tuesday. Atlantic took the first game 12-0 in 4 innings of play and 12-2 in 5 innings in the nightcap.

Olivia Engler pitched a gem in the opener with 8 strikeouts and allowed just 1 hit in the short contest. The Trojans also had  a good start at the plate. The Trojans led off the game with base hits from Alyssa Derby and Madison Botos and trotted across three runs in the frame. They would go on to bring home 3 more in the second and 5 in the third. Kennedy Goergen drove in the deciding run with an RBI single in the fourth.

Goergen got the start in the circle for Atlantic in the second game and had three strikeouts, allowing 8 hits. She finished strong to end the game in the 5th with two strikeouts and a forced ground out to end the game. Olivia Engler went 3-4 with 2 doubles and drove in 2 runs. Lauren Nicholas had two triples in the contest, the first driving in two runs in the 2nd.

Atlantic improves to 3-0 on the young season and will host Clarinda and Earlham on Thursday and Friday to end the week.