Lebanon Valley 4, Arcadia 3 (9 Innings) – Game 1

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

Arcadia Lineup
1. Bilotti ss, 2. Cancelliere cf, 3. Hess 3b, 4. Murray dp, 5. Zangrilli rf, 6. Iasiello 2b, 7. Good 1b, 8. Zarick c, 9. Resh lf, Schwind p

How It Happened
Haley Christensen's ninth-inning squeeze bunt scored Natalya Sizdahkhani from third base and secured a thrilling extra-inning, 4-3 walk-off victory over Arcadia in the opening contest of a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.

With the score tied in the bottom of the ninth, Lexi Windsor led off the frame with a double to left center before Sizdahkhani came on to pinch run at second base. Kate Whelski's sacrifice bunt moved her to third and Christensen drove Sizdahkhani in with a perfectly-placed bunt in front of home plate that sealed the win for the Flying Dutchmen (21-10, 8-5 MAC Commonwealth).

Christensen got the game's scoring started with a two-out, solo home run that cleared the left-center field fence in the bottom of the second.

The Knights (18-11, 6-5 MAC Commonwealth) answered with a Jackie Bilotti two-run blast to straightaway center field in the top of the third but LVC drew even in the bottom of the stanza when Sammy Bost's infield single forced an Arcadia throwing error and allowed Cheyanne Brown to score from first base.

The visitors reclaimed the lead on a two-out error in the top of the fifth but the Dutchmen refused to roll over and eventually drew even when Lexi Windsor's sacrifice fly deep down the left field line allowed Annie McClain to tag up from third base in the bottom of the sixth.

Neither team managed a run in the seventh or eighth innings, respectively, but Windsor, Sizdahkhani, Whelski, and Christensen came through in the ninth after LVC starter Maddie Abbot sat down the Knights in order in the top of the frame.

Inside the Circle
- Maddie Abbot (13-3) got the start and the complete-game victory after surrendering just two earned runs on five hits and two walks. She also struck out seven Knights in nine innings of work.
- Kylee Schwind (8-6) was strong in defeat for Arcadia, allowing just two earned runs on six hits and a pair of walks. She struck out six batters in 8.1 innings.

At the Plate
- Haley Christensen was the lone Dutchman to have a multi-hit day. She drove in a team-high two runs.
- LVC racked up three extra-base hits as Lexi Windsor and Elaine Gross each doubled, while Christensen homered in the second inning.
- Jackie Bilotti finished 2-4 with a home run and two RBI for the Knights.

Around the Diamond
- LVC committed two errors, leading to an unearned run.
- Arcadia also committed a pair of errors. The mistakes led to two unearned tallies.
- The Knights' Jackie Bilotti stole the only base of the game.
- Alissa Robinson had a team-high three assists at third base.
 

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Lebanon Valley 7, Arcadia 6 – Game 2

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

Arcadia Lineup
1. Bilotti ss, 2. Cancelliere cf, 3. Hess 3b, 4. Murray p, 5. Zangrilli, 6. Shelton 1b, 7. Gessner dp, 8. Iasiello 2b, 9. Resh lf, Zarick c

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley held off Arcadia's two-out rally in the final inning of a 7-6 victory that secured a crucial late-season sweep of a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.

The Flying Dutchmen (22-10, 9-5 MAC Commonwealth) led 7-0 entering the seventh inning and starting pitcher Lexi Windsor quickly got two of the three outs needed to seal the victory. To their credit, the Knights (18-12, 6-6 MAC Commonwealth) refused to go quietly and three hits and three LVC errors to score six runs and put a scare into the home dugout.

With runners on the corners, Maddie Abbot spelled Windsor inside the circle and got Nicole Iasiello to strike out swinging to end the threat and put the finishing touches on a potential postseason preview.
LVC scored the game's first run in the bottom of the second inning when Cheyanne Brown's two-out single to center field plated Kate Whelski from second base.

Whelski did more damage in the bottom of the ensuing stanza by launching a three-run home run over the fence in left center field, scoring Rayanne Hawk and Elaine Gross in the process to make it 5-0 after Haley Christensen's RBI groundout drove in Savannah Toth earlier in the frame.

Annie McClain added an insurance run for the Dutchmen in the bottom of the fourth when her single up the middle allowed Sammy Bost to score from second base after the lead-off hitter singled and swiped the second-base bag.

The bottom of the sixth saw Lebanon Valley score its final run when Annie McClain dropped down a perfectly-placed bunt that allowed Robin Feaster to come across from third base.

Inside the Circle
- Lexi Windsor got the start for LVC and earned her eighth win of the spring after allowing just two earned runs on seven hits and four walks. She struck out three in 6.2 innings of work.
- Maddie Abbot faced just one batter and ended the game with a strikeout to earn her second save of the year.
- Mary Pat Murray suffered just her third loss after surrendering six earned runs on 12 hits in 5.2 innings.
- Kayla Resh made a relief appearance for Arcadia, throwing just 0.1 innings.

At the Plate
- Kate Whelski finished 2-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored.
- Annie McClain was 2-4 with a pair of RBI, while Lexi Windsor also went 2-4 with her second double of the day.
- Mary Pat Murray was the only Arcadia player to have a multi-hit game with two, including a double.
- Kristen Cancelliere and Julia Gessner each added a double for the Knights.

Around the Diamond
- Wednesday's doubleheader served as LVC's annual Autism Awareness Day. The program held a charity home run derby following the nightcap.
- Sammy Bost swiped the only bag of the game.
- The Dutchmen three errors in the seventh inning. The mistakes led to four unearned runs.
- Arcadia had two errors that led to just one unearned tally.
- Kate Whelski had a team-high five assists at second base for LVC.

Who's Next?
The Dutchmen travel to nationally-ranked Kean for a non-conference doubleheader tomorrow afternoon.