Messiah 9, Lebanon Valley 1
Messiah 10, Lebanon Valley 7

LVC Lineup Game 1
1. Deardorff lf, 2. Brown dp, 3. Bost cf, 4. Johnson c, 5. Miller ss, 6. Neff p, 7. Dutton 1b, 8. Harris rf, 9. Aumiller 3b, Bauer 2b

Messiah Lineup Game 1
1. Fix dp, 2. Pompeo 3b, 3. Allen cf, 4. Notte c, 5. Tankred 1b, 6. Jones ss, 7. Bingaman, 8. Quatrale 2b, 9. Blantz rf, Mees p

LVC Lineup Game 2
1. Deardorff lf, 2. Brown dp, 3. Bost cf, 4. Miller ss, 5. Valle c, 6. Christensen p, 7. Dutton 1b, 8. Harris rf, 9. Ortiz-Marrero, Aumiller 2b

Messiah Lineup Game 2
1. Fix p, 2. Pompeo 3b, 3. Allen cf, 4. Notte c, 5. Jones ss, 6. Blantz rf, 7. Denny dp, 8. Quatrale 2b, 9. Lehman lf, Boreman 1b

Game 1
Lebanon Valley couldn't overcome four errors in the team's 9-1 loss to Commonwealth Conference rival Messiah in game one of a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon.

The Falcons (12-6, 3-0 CC) capitalized on three Flying Dutchmen (5-10, 2-3 CC) errors and jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning. All seven runs were unearned.

Messiah padded its lead with two more runs in the fourth but LVC avoided the shutout when Jordyn Miller singled up the middle and plated Sammy Bost in the bottom of the frame.

Game 2
Trailing by four in the seventh inning, Lebanon Valley loaded the bases but couldn't pull off the comeback in the Flying Dutchmen's 10-7 loss to Messiah in the nightcap of the teams' Commonwealth doubleheader.

The visitors (13-6, 4-0 CC) used two doubles and a triple to plate three in the top of the first and a three-run home run in the second to up their advantage to 5-0.

Haley Christensen scored the first LVC (5-11, 2-4 CC) run thanks to a Kim Ortiz-Marrero ground ball in the bottom of the second.

The Falcons used another homer in the third to increase their lead to a seemingly comfortable 7-1 margin but the Dutchmen bats came to life in the bottom of the frame. A Jordyn Miller double plated Cheyanne Brown and Jasmine Dutton's single to left field drove in Miller a few at-bats later. Angela Harris cut the deficit to 7-6 when during the ensuing at-bat, she launched one over the left field fence, bringing Dutton and Haley Christensen home with her.

A lead-off double allowed Messiah to create some breathing room in the fourth but LVC wouldn't go away. Tessa Deardorff reached third base and Sammy Bost stole second to put runners in scoring position in the sixth but the home team failed to capitalize.

In the seventh, the Dutchmen loaded the bases and added a run when Christensen alertly crossed the plate following an errant throw on a Falcon double play attempt. Unfortunately, that's as close as Lebanon Valley would get as Deardorff's screamer was snagged by the third baseman to end the game.

Inside the Circle
- Haley Neff threw 5.0 innings for the Dutchmen in the opener and allowed just two earned runs on eight hits and three walks.
- Haley Christensen threw 7.0 innings in the nightcap, surrendering eight earned runs and scattering eight hits. She allowed no walks and struck out four.
- Claressa Mees earned wins in both games for Messiah, allowing just one earned run on three hits in game one and five hits and no earned runs in the finale. She racked up nine strikeouts across two games.

At the Plate
- Tessa Deardorff, Sammy Bost, and Jordyn Miller accounted for Lebanon Valley's three hits in the opener with Bost scoring the team's lone run.
- Angela Harris was 1-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in game two. Jasmine Dutton went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored while Haley Christensen finished 2-for-2 with three runs. Cheyanne Brown was 2-for-4 and plated once.
- The Falcons' Courtney Allen and Becky Notte had big days offensively, racking up five RBI and a home run each across two games.

Around the Diamond
- LVC had a rough go of it in the field on Thursday, committing five total errors.
- Sammy Bost swiped two bags on the day, one in each game.
- Dutchmen catcher Emily Johnson gunned out Messiah's Courtney Allen attempting to steal second in the opener.
- The Falcons put the ball in the air in both contests and Tessa Deardorff recorded five putouts in left field.
- Lebanon Valley outhit Messiah 11-8 in the finale but left nine runners on base.

Stat of the Game
173 – Thanks to her single in game one, Tessa Deardorff now shares the program record for career hits (173) with her sister Katie Deardorff `14, former player and current assistant coach.

Next Up
LVC travels to Widener for more conference doubleheader action on Monday afternoon. First pitch for game one is set for 4 p.m.