TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology relied on a balanced effort to defeat Franklin College 10-0 and 11-0 in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference softball twinbill on Saturday at the Engineer Field.

Senior Katie Maggard (Floyds Knobs/ Floyd Central) and sophomore Jordan Goslee (St. Joseph, Mich.) provided the pitching strength with a pair of shutouts in the circle.

Maggard improved to 6-2 with a four-hitter that featured two walks and two strikeouts.  Goslee stands 8-2 on the season and allowed just two hits with seven strikeouts.

Offensively, Rose-Hulman reached double figures in runs and hits in each game.  Senior Ashley Montgomery (Plainfield) made a return to the lineup with two hits, two runs scored and one RBI in each game.  She slapped triples and singles during each of the two games to offer a spark.

In the nightcap, each of Rose-Hulman's top five hitters in the order had multiple hit games.  Sophomore Brittany Bernthold (Fisherville, Ky./Eastern) had two singles and two runs scored; sophomore Kristin Greer (Batavia, Ohio) added a double, single, two runs and two RBIs; senior Katie Yiznitsky (Hamilton, Ohio/Fairfield) contributed two singles, two RBIs and two runs; and Goslee blasted a three-run home run and scored twice.

In the opener, Greer tallied three RBIs and senior Katie Frey (Cedar Grove/Franklin County) added two hits and two runs scored to propel the Engineers.  Sophomore Darcie Thomas (Brighton, Mich.) scored twice, while freshman Kayla Yano (Ontario, Ore.) and Maggard had one hit and one RBI.

Rose-Hulman improved to 18-8 on the season and 8-2 in HCAC play with the sweep.  Franklin dropped to 3-23 and 1-9 in league games.  The Engineers host Anderson in a key league doubleheader on Saturday at 1 at the Rose-Hulman Softball Field.