Hood 6, Lebanon Valley 3

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

Hood Lineup
1. Krietz dp, 2. Leaman 1b, 3. Erfurdt ss, 4. Fourcade 3b, 5. Alcorn c, 6. Paugh p, 7. Saglimbeni rf, 8. Webster cf, 9. Scott 2b, Collins lf

How It Happened
Hood scored the game's first four runs and never looked back in a 6-3 win over Lebanon Valley in the opening game of a doubleheader on the final day of the regular season.

The Blazers (18-15, 8-7 MAC Commonwealth) scored three first-inning runs and added a fourth in the bottom of the third before Cheyanne Brown's RBI single drove in Sammy Bost to stop the bleeding and get the Flying Dutchmen (18-16, 7-8 MAC Commonwealth) on the board.

Hood responded by getting two back in the bottom of the frame before LVC put together a rally in the top of the seventh that fell short of completing the comeback. Brown picked up her second RBI of the game when her single Alissa Robinson and Emily Johnson's RBI groundout plated Haley Christensen but that's as close as the Dutchmen would get.

Inside the Circle
- Haley Neff took the loss for LVC after surrendering three runs on five hits and a walk in one inning of work.
- Haley Christensen finished off the game for the Dutchmen, going five innings and allowing three runs on 11 hits and a walk to go along with a pair of strikeouts.
- Hood starter Kayli Paugh threw a complete game and gave up just three runs on 10 hits and a walk. She struck out two batters.

At the Plate
- The teams combined for 26 hits in the opener.
- Sammy Bost stayed hot at the dish, finishing 3-for-4 with a run scored.
- Cheyanne Brown was the second Dutchman to have a multi-hit game with two singles and two RBI.
- Kelli Valle's double was LVC's only extra-base hit.
- Shelby Alcorn led the way for Hood, going 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored.

Around the Diamond
- Sammy Bost (2) and Cheyanne Brown combined to steal three bases for Lebanon Valley.
- Each team committed one error.
- Emily Stratton had five putouts and assisted on four more at shortstop.

Hood 7, Lebanon Valley 5

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

Hood Lineup
1. Krietz lf, 2. Leaman p, 3. Erfurdt ss, 4. Fourcade 3b, 5. Alcorn dp, 6. Paugh 1b, 7. Saglimbeni rf, 8. Webster cf, 9. Scott 2b, Barron c

How It Happened
A pair of Hood three-run home runs in the second inning cost Lebanon Valley a victory and a shot at the postseason as the Flying Dutchmen dropped a 7-5 decision in game two of a conference doubleheader that brought their season to a close.

LVC (18-17, 7-9 MAC Commonwealth) led 2-0 through one and a half frames but three-run homers by the Blazers' Roo Saglimbeni and Sophia Leaman changed the game's complexion. Jasmine Webster's solo shot in the third padded the Hood (19-16, 9-7 MAC Commonwealth) advantage and forced the Dutchmen to play from behind with their season on the line.

Lebanon Valley got something going in the fifth and scored three runs thanks to a Jordyn Miller groundout and RBI singles by Kelli Vallie and Alissa Robinson but the Dutchmen left a runner in scoring position to end the fifth and sixth stanzas and the comeback attempt fell short.

Inside the Circle
- Haley Christensen got the start for the Dutchmen but took the loss, exiting after 1.2 innings. She allowed five earned runs on five hits and recorded two strikeouts.
- Christina Mentzer was solid in relief for LVC, throwing the final 4.1 innings and allowing just one hit, a solo home run, and one walk to go along with one strikeout.
- Sophia Leaman picked up the win for Hood, surrendering four earned runs on nine hits and three walks. She struck out six batters.

At the Plate
- Sammy Bost and Cheyanne Brown were the only Dutchmen to have multi-hit games. Both singled twice and scored two runs.
- Jordyn Miller drove in a team-high two runs, while Elaine Gross was patient at the plate, walking twice.
- Hood homered three times and hit two doubles, while all nine LVC hits were singles.
- Lebanon Valley outhit the Blazers 9-6.

Around the Diamond
- Sammy Bost increased her NCAA-record consecutive stolen bases total to 83 with two more steals.
- Cheyanne Brown also swiped two bags for the Dutchmen.
- Each team committed one error, leading to one unearned run apiece.
- Elaine Gross snagged three fly balls in right field.
- Emily Stratton had two putouts and assisted on two more at shortstop.

Who's Next?
LVC's season is over.