Lebanon Valley 9, Widener 7 – Game One
 
LVC Lineup
1. Brown lf, 2. Kaufman 3b, 3. McClain ss, 4. Toth c, 5. Yanoscak dp, 6. Whelski 2b, 7. Shockley 1b, 8. Langhans cf, 9. Feaster rf, Abbot p
 
Widener Lineup
1. Cooper 3b, 2. Gosselin lf, 3. Benozich ss, 4. Sterling cf, 5. Rogers 1b, 6. Allen c, 7. DiMario 2b, 8. Powell dp, 9. Bottini rf, Jaworski p
 
How It Happened
Lebanon Valley's bats were on display in the team's 9-7 victory over conference rival Widener in the opening contest of a doubleheader at the LVC Softball Park on Wednesday afternoon, April 18.
 
The Flying Dutchmen (14-9, 9-4 MAC Commonwealth) racked up 15 total hits in the win, including six extra-base knocks. A two-run home run from Savannah Toth in the bottom of the fourth inning put an exclamation point on the team's scoring in game one.


 
After Widener (10-13, 5-6 MAC Commonwealth) got on the board first in the top of the opening frame, LVC responded with a six-run bottom of the first that saw the home team rack up seven hits and take advantage of a pair of errors by the Pride. Back-to-back doubles by Rylee Shockley and Kristi Langhans did the most damage in the stanza, driving in four Dutchmen.
 
Lebanon Valley added a tally in the bottom of the third when Langhans' single through the left side plated Kate Whelski from third base and after the visitors scored their third run of the contest in the top of the fourth, Toth answered with a monster shot over the fence in left center field to halt the Pride momentum in the bottom half.
 
Widener cut into the deficit with three runs in the top of the fifth and added another in the top of the seventh. A Katie Sterling double moved a pair of runners into scoring position in the stanza but pitcher Sarah Musselman used back-to-back pop ups to slow the rally before getting the final batter to line out to Madison Watson at third base to end the game.
 
Inside the Circle
- Maddie Abbot got the start and threw four innings to earn her ninth win of the spring. She allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk. She also struck out three batters.
- Sarah Musselman pitched the final three innings for the Dutchmen and worked out of a seventh-inning jam after surrendering four runs on six hits. She also finished with a pair of strikeouts.
- After getting the start for Widener, Kait Jaworski exited after giving up eight earned runs on 13 hits in 3.1 innings of action.
- Sydney Powell threw the final 2.2 frames for the Pride and allowed just two hits during that span.
 
At the Plate
- Kristi Langhans went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and two RBI before an injury on a play at the plate ended her stint early.
- Kate Whelski finished 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored.
- Rylee Shockey was 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and a run scored.
- Savannah Toth showed off her power with a home run and a double. She drove in a pair of runs and scored two more.
 
Around the Diamond
- The Dutchmen were aggressive on the base paths, swiping four total bags.
- Cheyanne Brown stole two bases, while Jen Kaufman and Savannah Toth swiped one each.
- Widener committed a pair of first-inning errors, leading to one unearned run for LVC.
 

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Widener 7, Lebanon Valley 5 – Game Two (9 Innings)
 
LVC Lineup
1. Brown lf, 2. Kaufman cf, 3. McClain ss, 4. Toth c, 5. Yanoscak dp, 6. Whelski 2b, 7. Shockley 1b, 8. Watson 3b, 9. Windsor p, Feaster rf
 
Widener Lineup
1. Gosselin lf, 2. Benozich ss, 3. DelRomano 2b, 4. Sterling cf, 5. Cooper 3b, 6. Rogers 1b, 7. Allen c, 8. DiMario dp, 9. Keinbaum rf, Bottini p
 
How It Happened
Thanks to a pair of unfortunate injuries and a lack of timely hitting, Lebanon Valley saw one slip away in the team's 7-5, nine-inning loss to Widener in the second tilt of a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader at LVC Softball Park on Wednesday afternoon.
 
After stranding a runner at third base to end the eighth inning, the Flying Dutchmen (14-10, 9-5 MAC Commonwealth) watched as pitcher Maddie Abbot was knocked out of the game when a hard hit ball collided solidly with her lower leg. The Pride (11-13, 6-6 MAC Commonwealth) took advantage of LVC's misfortune and eventually scored a pair of unearned runs following a Dutchmen error.
 
Lebanon Valley got an early boost from Savannah Toth's second two-run home run of the day in the bottom of the first inning.
 
Widener cut the deficit in half after Lauren DelRomano's two-out triple plated the team's first run in the top of the third before drawing even at 2-2 in the fourth frame with a two-out single through the right side that drove in Taylor Allen.
 
After Kate Whelski led off the bottom of the fourth with a double to left center field, Rylee Shockley drove her in with a single up the middle, putting the Dutchmen back out in front midway through the nightcap.
 
Disaster struck for the home team in the top of the fifth when a pair of errors led to three unearned Widener runs and an injury to center fielder Jen Kaufman forced the speedy freshman off the field for the rest of the afternoon.
 
Shockley's two-out bloop single in the bottom of the fifth allowed Tianna Yanoscak and a pinch-running Kristi Langhans to score to tie things up but LVC was never able to plate the run that would have sealed the doubleheader sweep.
 
Inside the Circle
- Lexi Windsor got the start for LVC and was forced to return to the game after injury forced Maddie Abbot from the contest in extra innings. She allowed just two earned runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings of work.
- Maddie Abbot was cruising before taking a ball to the shin in the ninth inning. She allowed no earned runs and scattered five hits to go along with five strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched.
- Widener's Bella Bottini got the complete-game win despite surrendering five runs on 11 hits and five walks.
 
At the Plate
- Cheyanne Brown and Kate Whelski each went 3-for-5 with a run scored. Whelski added a double.
- Rylee Shockley finished 2-for-3 with a team-high three RBI.
- Savannah Toth was 2-for-5 with a two-run home run.
- Katie Sterling finished a home run shy of the cycle for Widener with two RBI and a pair of runs scored.
 
Around the Diamond
- Widener's Jamie Gosselin stole the game's only base.
- LVC's four errors proved costly, as five of the Pride's runs were unearned.
- The visitors committed one error but it did not lead to any runs.
 
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen are set to travel to Franklin & Marshall for a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon, April 19.
 
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