Game One
Lebanon Valley 12, Eastern 5
LVC Lineup
Burns (SS), McCurdy (CF), Craig (1B), Forsythe (C), Walter (DP), Hockman (3B), Truitt (LF), Bashore (2B), Balthaser (RF), Sinatra (P)
Eastern Lineup
S. Perez (C), Loomis (2B), Britton (3B), Gonzalez (CF), V. Perez (P), Kolakowski (DP), Cost (RF), Altemose (LF), Iannuzzelli (SS), Evelyn (1B)
ANNVILLE Pa. – The Lebanon Valley softball team completed a doubleheader sweep of Eastern University on a blustery Sunday afternoon at LVC Softball Park. The Dutchmen improve to 3-0, 3-0 MACC on the year while Eastern is now 0-3, 0-3 MACC.
In game one, LVC jumped out of the gate with a six-run opening inning.
Sam Burns led off the game with a triple to right-center followed up a
Lindsey McCurdy walk. The two would come around to score on a
Julia Craig single to center. Later in the inning, LVC would load the bases and plate three more runs on back-to-back doubles from
Hannah Bashore and
Kylie Balthaser.
The Eagles would claw their way back into the game in the bottom of the third, scoring five runs on six consecutive singles as Eastern would go station to station to pull themselves within just a run. The Dutchmen would respond with two runs in the top of the fourth to push their lead back up to three. Burns would reach on a single and score on a McCurdy triple to right field. Burns would later score on a Forsythe single through the left side.
The Dutchmen would put the Eagles away with four runs in the final two innings and
Jordan Walter tossed two perfect frames to close out Eastern for the 12-5 win.
Inside The Numbers
Game Two
Lebanon Valley 10, Eastern 6
LVC Lineup
Kaufman (LF), D'Angelo (2B), McCurdy (DP), Hockman (3B), Hunyara (SS), Holmes (C), Armstrong (1B), Hamilton (RF), Musselman (CF), Kelliher (P)
Eastern Lineup
Cost (CF), S. Perez (C), Loomis (2B), Gonzalez (RF), Britton (DP), Parker (3B), V. Perez (1B), Evelyn (P), Young (LF), Iannuzzelli (SS)
Game two would start just like game one with the Dutchmen coming out and plating six runs in the first inning. LVC would take advantage of some Eastern defensive miscues and
Alyssa Hamilton delivered the big blow with a three-run triple to right field. A pair of doubles by
Jen Kaufman and
Lindsey McCurdy would finish off the scoring for the inning.
In the fourth inning, LVC would add three more runs to balloon their lead to 9-0. Kaufman would score on an error to start off the scoring and runs would come in later in the frame on a McCurdy double and
Danni Holmes single. Eastern would put up a five-spot in the bottom of the fourth to pull themselves to within four. The Eagles would take advantage of a Dutchmen error and a pair of passed balls to pull within 9-5.
Each team would add a run in the sixth but Eastern would get no closer as the Dutchmen won 10-6 to complete the sweep of Eastern and remain perfect in league play this season.
Inside The Numbers
- Jen Kaufman led the Dutchmen offense with three hits and scoring a pair of runs.
- Sarah Musselman and Lindsey McCurdy each recorded a pair of hits as well for LVC.
- Alyssa Hamilton notched three RBI for the game, all coming on her bases-clearing triple.
- Musselman would pick up the win in relief with 3.1 innings of two-hit ball, allowing just one unearned run and striking out five Eagles.
- Emma Kelliher tossed 3.2 innings without allowing any earned runs.
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen will take on Stevenson their next time out with the first of their back-to-back doubleheaders being on the road on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Owings Mills, Md.
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