The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team was defeated twice Tuesday at the NTC Spring Games at the National Training Center complex in Clermont, Fla.
 
The Warhawks (3-5 overall) suffered a 12-1 setback in five innings against Hope (Mich.) before falling 4-2 against Augustana (Ill.) in the team's second game of the day.
 
Against Augustana (11-2), UW-Whitewater led until the bottom of the fifth inning, when the Vikings tallied three unearned runs to take a two-run advantage.
 
Shortstop Brooke Mangler (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) socked a two-run homer down the left field line in the top of the second to provide the scoring for the Warhawks. Second baseman Delaney Becker (Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) recorded one hit and one run scored, while catcher Kennedy Cox (Janesville, Wis./Craig) and third baseman Grace Wickman (Wausaukee, Wis./Peshtigo) posted one hit apiece.
 
UW-Whitewater put the leadoff runner aboard in the top of the sixth, but Augustana recorded six straight outs the rest of the way.
 
Rhiann Dick (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) took the loss, allowing one earned run with three strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings of work to drop to 0-2. Kate Cleveland (DePere, Wis./Ashwaubenon) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless frames of relief.
 
In the game against Hope (5-4), the Flying Dutch totaled nine runs over the first two innings to take control of the contest.
 
Mangler collected one hit and one run scored, while pinch hitter Sydney Anderson (Delavan, Wis./Delavan-Darien) and designated player Claire Kohnle (Kewaunee, Wis./Kewaunee) each added one hit. Ally Dietz (Lake Villa, Ill./Lakes Community) knocked in one run on a groundout in the bottom of the second inning.
 
Mallory Hollatz (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) took the loss to drop to 2-2 on the year. Cleveland and Annie Morelli (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) each pitched stints in relief.
 
The Warhawks are scheduled Wednesday to take on Middlebury (Vt.) at 8:15 a.m. Central Time and Buffalo State (N.Y.) at 10:30 a.m. Central Time.