Lebanon Valley 7, Widener 4

LVC Lineup
1. Bost cf, 2. Brown lf, 3. Johnson c, 4. Miller ss, 5. Valle 2b, 6. Christensen 1b, 7. Robinson 3b, 8. Gross rf, 9. Ortiz-Marrero dp, Neff p

Widener Lineup
1. Horvath rf, 2. DelRomano 2b, 3. Alkins ss, 4. Forward lf, 5. Sterling cf, 6. VanReenen 3b, 7. Manera dp, 8. Allen 1b, 9. Church c, Schengrund p

How It Happened
Cheyanne Brown's bases-loaded, fourth-inning triple blew open a close game, allowing Lebanon Valley to take a 7-4 decision from Widener in game one of the team's MAC Commonwealth-opening doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.

Brown's bases-clearing triple capped a five-run fourth inning for LVC (7-4, 1-0 MAC Commonwealth) and drove in Haley Christensen, Alissa Robinson, and Kim Ortiz-Marrero to push the lead to 7-3. Jordyn Miller led off the inning with a double and Christensen drove her in to even the score at 3-3 with a double of her own. Ortiz-Marrero picked up an RBI with a bases-loaded walk that put the Flying Dutchmen back out in front midway through the frame.

The Pride (6-3, 1-2 MAC Commonwealth) got one back in the top of the sixth but it was too little too late as LVC starter Haley Neff struck out Widener's Ally Horvath in the seventh to seal the win.

Inside the Circle
- Haley Neff got the start and the win for LVC, her second of the young season. She threw a complete seven-inning outing and allowed three earned runs on six hits to go along with her four strikeouts.
- Alexis Schengrund took the loss for Widener. She allowed all seven Dutchmen runs on nine hits and a pair of walks. She also struck out three batters.
- Devin Coyne and Katie Rabuck threw an inning each for the Pride, with neither surrendering a hit. Coyne walked a pair.

At the Plate
- The Dutchmen racked up five extra-base hits. Haley Christensen doubled twice, while Sammy Bost and Jordyn Miller each added a double of their own. Cheyanne Brown notched the game's lone triple
- Brown finished 2-for-4 with a team-high three RBI. Kim Ortiz-Marrero drove in two runs, while Christensen and Emily Johnson each added an RBI.
- The Pride had two extra base hits with a pair of doubles.
- Taylor Church was the only Widener player to have a multi-hit game, while Alie Alkins drove in a team-high two runs.

Around the Diamond
- In a very clean game, defensively, LVC committed the game's lone error.
- Alissa Robinson saw plenty of action at third base as she assisted on seven putouts.
- Haley Neff worked plenty of ground balls as Haley Christensen made 11 putouts at first base. Neff added two of her own, as did Cheyanne Brown in left field.

Widener 11, Lebanon Valley 10

LVC Lineup
1. Bost cf, 2. Brown lf, 3. Johnson c, 4. Miller ss, 5. Valle 1b, 6. Christensen p, 7. Robinson 3b, 8. Gross 3b, 9. Ortiz-Marrero dp, Bauer 2b

Widener Lineup
1. Horvath lf, 2. DelRomano 2b, 3. Alkins ss, 4. Forward rf, 5. Sterling cf, 6. Church c, 7. Manera dp, 8. Allen 1b, 9. Rabuck p, VanReenen 3b

How It Happened
Widener plated a pair of late runs to earn an 11-10 victory over Lebanon Valley in a wild, high-scoring game two of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.

With LVC (7-5, 1-1 MAC Commonwealth) clinging to a 10-9 lead entering the sixth inning, the Pride (7-3, 2-2 MAC Commonwealth) used a lead-off double and three consecutive singles to score what proved to be the game-winning runs in the top of the frame.

Sammy Bost worked her way to third base in the bottom of the seventh but the Flying Dutchmen couldn't drive her in.

After Widener opened the contest with two runs in the top of the first, LVC responded with a pair of its own in the bottom of the stanza when Jordyn Miller's double scored Bost and Cheyanne Brown.

The Pride went back out in front in the third thanks to a pair of tallies but the Dutchmen took their first lead of the game in the bottom half when Alissa Robinson's two-out single to left field allowed Emily Johnson to score from third base after Bost and Brown plated earlier in the frame.

Widener answered right back with five runs on six hits in the top of the fourth. An LVC error hurt as it allowed three unearned runs to score. Before the inning was out, however, the Dutchmen cut the deficit to one run thanks to a three run bottom half. This time, a Pride error aided Lebanon Valley in plating a run before Miller drove in two more with a two-out single through the left side.

Bost got a two-out rally going in the fifth with a triple before Brown singled to score her and tie the game at 9-9. Johnson laced a double to right center field that drove in Brown and put LVC back in front 10-9 before Widener responded in the top of the sixth.

Inside the Circle
- Haley Neff took the loss for LVC after relieving starter Haley Christensen in the fifth inning. She allowed two run on five hits to go along with her two strikeouts.
- Christensen went 4.1 innings and allowed 10 hits but just two earned runs. She also struck out a pair.
- Alexis Schengrund earned her fifth win of the year for Widener, throwing the final 2.1 innings and allowing just one hit and one walk.
- Katie Rabuck got the start for the Pride and allowed eight earned runs in 3.2 innings of work before Lindsey Manera relieved her in the fourth.
- Manera gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in one inning of work.

At the Plate
- Sammy Bost was outstanding for the Dutchmen, finishing 5-for-5 with a triple and four runs scored.
- Cheyanne Brown was also stout, going 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI, three runs scored, and a sacrifice.
- Jordyn Miller went 2-for-3 with a double and drove in a team-high four runs. Emily Johnson, Kelli Valle, and Alissa Robinson added one RBI apiece.
- Alie Alkins was Widener's top hitter, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, four RBI, and four runs scored.
- Lauren DelRomano went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored for the Pride.
- Each team had four extra-base hits.

Around the Diamond
- In a bit of a sloppy defensive contest, the teams combined to commit six errors.
- Of the 21 total runs scored, 10 were unearned.
- Sammy Bost stole two bases and Cheyanne Brown swiped one for LVC.
- Bost had three putouts in center field and assisted on one more when she threw out Ally Horvath at home plate.
- Alissa Robinson had a team-high three assists at third base.

Who's Next?
LVC's doubleheader with Haverford scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been postponed. The Dutchmen are set to travel to Albright for another MAC Commonwealth doubleheader on Thursday afternoon.