Lebanon Valley 9, Cabrini 6 (6 Innings)

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

Cabrini Lineup
1. Caputo 2b, 2. Ferraro cf, 3. Cooper ss, 4. Giordano dp, 5. Savar 3b, 6. Alpaugh 1b, 7. Beckner c, 8. Dietrich rf, 9. Mack lf, Sharp p

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley erased a five-run deficit en route to a 9-6, rain-shortened victory over Cabrini on Tuesday afternoon. Due to lightning in the area, game one of the doubleheader was called after six innings and the second contest was cancelled.

Trailing 6-3 entering the bottom of the fourth frame, the Flying Dutchmen (18-15) roared to life, taking advantage of a Cabrini error, a wild pitch, and walk, while using four singles and a stolen base to score five runs and take a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Sammy Bost used her speed to plate an insurance run for LVC in the sixth stanza as she led off with a bunt single, stole second base, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Emily Johnson's sacrifice fly to right field.

The Cavaliers (21-18) jumped out to a 5-0 lead by scoring a pair of runs in the first and three more in the second inning before the Dutchmen got on the board when Kelli Valle doubled and scored Elaine Gross in the bottom of the second. Before the frame was out, Bost pushed Valle across with a two-out RBI single.

LVC scored its third run of the game in the third when Jordyn Miller's sacrifice fly to center field drove in Kim Ortiz-Marrero from third base.

Inside the Circle
- Christina Mentzer battled through a rough start to earn her third victory of the spring. She threw 92 pitches in six innings of work, allowing six runs on 15 hits. From the third inning on however, she buckled down and surrendered just one run the rest of the way.
- Kiley Sharp got the start for Cabrini but was chased from the game in the fourth inning after allowing five runs on five hits and three walks.
- Jenna Rodriguez took the loss for the Cavaliers as four runs scored on her watch, all of which were unearned.

At the Plate
- Sammy Bost and Kim Ortiz-Marrero combined for three hits, two RBI, and four runs scored to pace the top of the LVC lineup.
- Jordyn Miller drove in a game-high three runs on the day thanks to a two-RBI single and a sacrifice fly.
- Kelli Valle recorded the team's only extra-base hit with an RBI double.
- The Dutchmen saw success up and down the lineup as nine of the 10 players to record an at-bat reached base at least one time.
- Cabrini tallied four extra-base hits on the day on Amber Dietrich's homer, Kaitlyn Cooper's triple, and doubles by Jess Giordano and Marissa Alpaugh.
- Christine Ferraro had three hits for the Cavaliers, while Giordano drove in a team-high two runs.

Around the Diamond
- With her swipe of second in the sixth inning, Sammy Bost set the record for consecutive stolen bases across all three NCAA divisions with her 79th steal in a row.
- Prior to Tuesday's contest, LVC head coach Stacey Hollinger thanked her past and present assistant coaches, introducing Ed Spittle, Ralph Carfagno, and Scot Adams to throw out the game's first pitch. A ball was placed inside the circle in honor of the late Gene "Rabbit" Wright.
- Cabrini committed a pair of errors in the field, leading to four unearned LVC runs. The Dutchmen were clean, defensively.
- Kim Ortiz-Marrero stole two bases for Lebanon Valley.
- Emily Johnson threw out the Cabrini's Christine Ferraro attempting to swipe second in the fourth inning.
- Alissa Robinson assisted on four putouts at third base, while Emily Stratton recorded three putouts and assisted on three more at shortstop.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen finish off regular-season play at Hood on Saturday afternoon. A doubleheader sweep would clinch a berth for LVC in the upcoming MAC Commonwealth Postseason Tournament.