Lebanon Valley 2, DeSales 0

LVC Lineup
1. Bost cf, 2. McClain ss, 3. Windsor dp, 4. Gross lf, 5. Toth c, 6. Christensen 1b, 7. Feaster rf, 8. Robinson 3b, 9. Bolinsky 2b, Abbot

DeSales Lineup
1. Redden 2b, 2. Frati ss, 3. Benjamin dp, 4. Beaumont cf, 5. Panconi rf, 6. Coughlin 3b, 7. Marasheski 1b, 8. Artesani p, 9. Izzo lf, Greenburg c

How It Happened
Maddie Abbot shined in Lebanon Valley's 2-0 victory over DeSales in the opening game of a non-conference doubleheader on Monday afternoon.

The freshman pitcher went more than six innings before finally surrendering a hit to the visiting Bulldogs (11-18). Only six DeSales players reached base in the opener but none advanced to second base as Abbot breezed through the lineup to earn her 12th win of the spring in shutout fashion.

Savannah Toth scored the game's first run thanks to three free bases in the bottom of the second stanza. She led off with a walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Haley Christensen, and came across following back-to-back wild pitches.

The Flying Dutchmen (19-10) added a tally in the third when Lexi Windsor came through with a two-out single up the middle that scored Kayla Bolinsky from third base.

LVC moved runners into scoring position in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, respectively, but failed to push anyone across. Fortunately, Abbot and her defense were up to the challenge of preserving the shutout victory.

Inside the Circle
- Maddie Abbot threw the complete-game one-hitter to pick up her 12th victory of the season. She walked just one batter and struck out a pair of Bulldogs.
- Despite taking the loss, Andrea Artesani was solid for DeSales. She threw six innings and allowed just two runs on six hits and a pair of walks.

At the Plate
- Lexi Windsor was 2-3 and accounted for LVC's lone RBI.
- Annie McClain and Savannah Toth each had a double for the Dutchmen.
- Madi Coughlin's seventh-inning single was DeSale's only hit of the game.

Around the Diamond
- LVC committed three errors but were able to escape any further damage.
- Shortstop Annie McClain had a team-high seven putouts, while Alissa Robinson assisted on three more from third base.
 

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Lebanon Valley 3, DeSales 1

LVC Lineup
1. Bost cf, 2. McClain ss, 3. Toth c, 4. Windsor p, 5. Gross lf, 6. Christensen 1b, 7. Costantini dp, 8. Hawk rf, 9. Whelski 2b, Robinson 3b

DeSales Lineup
1. Redden 2b, 2. Frati ss, 3. Benjamin dp, 4. Beaumont cf, 5. Coughlin 3b, 6. Sias 1b, 7. Greenberg c, 8. Artesani lf, 9. Izzo rf, Warner p

How It Happened
It took a while to get going, but Lebanon Valley did enough to pull out a 3-1 win over DeSales to earn the non-conference doubleheader sweep over DeSales on Monday afternoon.

After falling behind in the top of the fifth, the Flying Dutchmen responded by scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame. Rayanne Hawk got things started with a single and Kate Whelski followed it up with one of her own, allowing Hawk to advance to third base. After Whelski swiped second base, Sammy Bost lined a single to center field before advancing to second on the throw, allowing Whelski to race home and give LVC a lead it wouldn't relinquish.

Lexi Windsor sat down the Bulldogs (11-19) 1-2-3 in the top of the sixth before adding an insurance run in the bottom half. Haley Christensen tripled with two away and Rachel Costantini softly singled to third base to drive in Christensen and push the lead to 3-1.

Windsor made quick work of DeSales in the top of the seventh, sitting down the visitors in order and sealing the victory with a strikeout of Haley Frati to give the Dutchmen their 20th win of the season.

Inside the Circle
- Lexi Windsor was stout in earning her seventh win of the season. She gave up just one run on five hits and a walk to go along with seven strikeouts.
- Hailey Warner got the start for the Bulldogs and allowed just one hit and a walk in three innings of work.
- Shannon Hill was credited with the loss after surrendering two runs on four hits. Leann Panconi threw the final inning for DeSales and gave up a run on a pair of hits.

At the Plate
- Kate Whelski was 2-2 from the nine spot for LVC with a run scored.
- Sammy Bost and Rachel Costantini each drove in a run for the Dutchmen.
- Haley Christensen's sixth-inning triple was the team's lone extra-base hit of the game.
- Madi Coughlin was the only DeSales player with a multi-hit game.

Around the Diamond
- Kate Whelski stole the only base of the contest.
- Alissa Robinson assisted on four putouts from third base.
- The Bulldogs committed two errors, leading to one unearned run.

Senior Day
Prior to Monday's doubleheader, LVC honored its five seniors from the Class of 2017 in Kayla Bolinsky, Sammy Bost, Haley Christensen, Elaine Gross, and Alissa Robinson. The group helped lead the Dutchmen to 88 victories, a pair of MAC Commonwealth Championships, and two NCAA Tournament berths.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen host Arcadia for a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon. It will also serve as the program's annual Autism Awareness Day.