No. 21 Kean 2, Lebanon Valley 0 – Game 1

LVC Lineup
1. McClain ss, 2. Brown dp, 3. Toth c, 4. Whelski 2b, 5. Gross lf, 6. Feaster lf, 7. Christensen 1b, 8. Copeland 3b, 9. Hawk cf, Abbot

Kean Lineup
1. Ratti rf, 2. Sabo 2b, 3. Rizo ss, 4. Knapp cf, 5. Riley 1b, 6. Krakower c, 7. Zengel lf, 8. Berezny 3b, 9. DiGiacomo, McMahon p

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley struggled to muster any offense of which to speak in the team's 2-0 shutout loss in the opening game of a non-conference doubleheader at No. 21 Kean on Thursday afternoon.

The Flying Dutchmen (22-11) managed just three hits and a walk in the contest and moved runners into scoring position on just two occasions. LVC failed to get a runner to third base in the opener.

Dana Knapp led off the bottom of the second with a double to right center and Jacqueline Riley's ensuing RBI single drove her in to put the game's first run on the board and give the Cougars (24-5) an early lead.

A lead-off walk for Caroline Ratti led to another run as she stole second before moving to third on Emily Sabo's sacrifice bunt and finally came across when Knapp singled to third base with two away.

Kate Whelski moved into scoring position for the Dutchmen in the top of the seventh when Elaine Gross singled to center field with one out but LVC was unable to convert the base runners into tallies.

Inside the Circle
- One day after throwing a combined 120-plus pitches in a pair of wins over Arcadia, Maddie Abbot was back out there for LVC. She allowed just two runs on seven hits and three walks.
- Shannon McMahon threw the complete-game shutout for Kean. She allowed just three hits and a walk and added one strikeout.

At the Plate
- Haley Christensen led the way for LVC, finishing 1-2 with a single and a walk.
- Savannah Toth and Elaine Gross accounted for the team's other hits.
- Dana Knapp was 3-3 for the Cougars with a double and an RBI.

Around the Diamond
- Caroline Ratti accounted for the game's only stolen base.
- LVC committed the game's only error.
- Jasmine Copeland assisted on a pair of outs from her spot at third base.
 

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No. 21 Kean 6, Lebanon Valley 5 – Game 2

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

Kean Lineup
1. Ratti rf, 2. Sabo 2b, 3. DiGiacomo p, 4. Knapp cf, 5. Riley 1b, 6. Krakower c, 7. Rizo ss, 8. Berezny 3b, 9. Bissonnette lf

How It Happened
Lebanon Valley came within two outs of knocking off No. 21 Kean before the Cougars scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to secure a 6-5 walk-off win in the second contest of a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon.

Cayleen Rizo got the rally started for the Cougars (25-5) with a one-out double in the seventh before Amanda Berezny's ensuing double plated Rizo and tied the game. Olivia Zengel's groundout moved Berezny to third base and Emily Sabo's two-out infield single was enough to bring Berezny across and seal the win for the home team.

The Flying Dutchmen (22-12) took advantage of a Kean error in the top of the fifth and three singles in the frame to erase an early 2-0 deficit. Annie McClain's bunt single moved Rayanne Hawk to third base and Kate Whelski's base knock through the left side brought Hawk home before Savannah Toth's ensuing single scored McClain and tied it up.

The home team got one back in the bottom of the fifth but Lexi Windsor answered back with her team-leading seventh home run of the season; a two-shot in the top of the sixth. Windsor's homer to left field put LVC ahead 5-3 after Cheyanne Brown stole third and scored on a throwing error by catcher Sam Krakower.

The Cougars cut the deficit in half by plating an unearned run in the bottom of the sixth before completing the comeback in the final frame.

Inside the Circle
- Despite throwing nearly 130 pitches the day prior, LVC starter Lexi Windsor was solid in her 6.1 innings of work, allowing just three earned runs despite surrendering 10 hits and four walks. She also struck out three Cougars.
- Maddie Abbot was credited with the loss after allowing two hits, a walk, and a run in the seventh.
- Taryn DiGiacomo got the start for Kean and gave up four earned runs on eight hits and a walk in 5.1 innings of work.
- Shannon McMahon earned her second win of the day, throwing the final 1.2 innings for the Cougars and allowing one hit.

At the Plate
- Lexi Windsor's outstanding sophomore campaign continued for LVC. In her lone at-bat of the day, she hit a two-run home run that gave the Dutchmen their first lead of the game.
- Annie McClain was 2-4 with a run scored, while Rachel Costantini also finished 2-4 at the dish.
- Kate Whelski went 1-2 with a single, a walk, and an RBI.
- Cayleen Rizo was 3-4 with a pair of doubles to lead the Cougars.
- Emily Sabo finished 2-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI for Kean.

Around the Diamond
- Cheyanne Brown and Robin Feaster each swiped a bag for LVC.
- Savannah Toth threw out Caroline Ratti attempting to steal second in the third inning.
- Kate Whelski assisted on five outs from her second base position.
- The teams combined for six errors in the game, leading to three unearned runs.

Who's Next?
In what could prove to be a potential postseason preview, the Dutchmen travel to Widener for the team's MAC Commonwealth finale on Saturday afternoon.