Spring Arbor's Bartrum Spins Perfect Game

Spring Arbor's Bartrum Spins Perfect Game
March 4, 2025

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Behind an eight-strikeout perfect game from sophomore pitcher Bailey Bartrum, the Spring Arbor University softball team defeated Fisher College 11-0 in five innings on Tuesday at the USSSA Space Coast Complex.

Bartrum's perfect game is the second in program history after Kaitlyn Sinclair authored one during the 2015 campaign.

The win over Fisher came after falling 1-0 in eight innings to the University of Fort Lauderdale earlier in the day. Emilee Underwood was spectacular in the circle, not allowing an earned run in the complete game effort while striking out 13 batters.

  

VS. FORT LAUDERDALE

SCORE: Spring Arbor 0, Fort Lauderdale 1

LOCATION: Melbourne, Fla. | USSSA Space Coast Complex

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 3-3, Fort Lauderdale 16-6

 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

  • After seven scoreless innings, the only run of the game came in the top of the eighth after the international tiebreaker rule went into effect and Fort Lauderdale started the inning with a runner on second base.
  • Spring Arbor had its opportunity in the bottom of the eighth but was unable to advance the runner from second base.
  • Emilee Underwood and Payton Grange collected two hits.
  • In addition to her success at the plate, Underwood pitched all eight innings. The sophomore hurler limited Fort Lauderdale to just five hits and struck out 13 batters.

 

 

VS. FISHER

SCORE: Spring Arbor 11, Fisher 0

LOCATION: Melbourne, Fla. | USSSA Space Coast Complex

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 4-3, Fisher 0-3

 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

  • Spring Arbor scored a season-high 11 runs in the victory over Fisher.
  • Tiffany Keller finished with a home run and four RBIs while Grange hit a triple and drove in three runs.
  • Sophomore pitcher Bailey Bartrum retired all 15 batters she faced and struck out eight batters to record the second perfect game in SAU history.

 

 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor plays Judson University and Dordt University on Wednesday, Mar. 5 in Kissimmee at the Fortune Road Athletic Complex. The Cougars start at 9 a.m. against Judson and will face off against Dordt at 11:15 a.m.