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Jess Truitt hits a ground ball
Briley Cox
6
Winner Lebanon Valley LVC 10-9
3
Wilkes University WUSB 2-13
Winner
Lebanon Valley LVC
10-9
6
Final
3
Wilkes University WUSB
2-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Lebanon Valley LVC 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 6 0
Wilkes University WUSB 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 6 2

W: Walter, Jordan (4-5) L: Rhia Aurand (1-4)

5
Winner Lebanon Valley LVC 11-9
4
Wilkes University WUSB 2-14
Winner
Lebanon Valley LVC
11-9
5
Final
4
Wilkes University WUSB
2-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lebanon Valley LVC 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 10 2
Wilkes University WUSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 7 3

W: Musselman, Sarah (5-2) L: Rachel Pritchard (0-5) S: Walter, Jordan (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Zach Hossler

Softball Holds On For Sweep of Wilkes

Game One
Lebanon Valley 6, Wilkes 3

LVC Lineup
1. Burns (DP) 2. Hunyara (SS) 3. Craig (1B) 4. Truitt (LF) 5. Musselman (CF) 6. Balthaser (RF) 7. D'Angelo (2B) 8. Hockman (3B) 9. Holmes (C), Kelliher (P)

Wilkes Lineup
1. Pick (RF) 2. Calaman (3B) 3. Cabry (SS) 4. O'Rourke (C) 5. Gibson (DP) 6. Smith (1B) 7. Aurand (P), 8. Capriotti (LF) 9. Hendershott (2B), Boyd (CF/Flex)

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley softball team picked up a pair of tight contests to complete the non-conference sweep over Wilkes on Wednesday evening. LVC took the opener 6-3 in eight innings and would hold on in the nightcap for the 5-4 win. The Dutchmen improve to 11-9 on the season while Wilkes drops to 2-14.

Jessica Truitt got game one going with an RBI-single to bring home Tori Hunyara as LVC jumped out to the early 1-0 lead. After a scoreless second inning, Wilkes would tie the game up in the third inning on an infield single.

The Colonels would grab their first lead of the game in the bottom of the fifth when Marissa Pick left the yard with a solo homer as the Dutchmen now trailed 2-1. They would respond in the top of the sixth by manufacturing the tying run. Sam Burns led off the frame with a single and would later steal second. Burns would advance to third on a fly ball and then a Julia Craig groundout to second would bring home Burns to tie the game 2-2. Neither team would score in the seventh and the game would head to extra innings.

The Dutchmen offense would erupt for four innings in the top of the eighth as they got RBI from Burns, Craig, and Sarah Musselman while taking advantage of a pair of Wilkes miscues to balloon their lead to 6-2 and needing just three outs to grab the win. Wilkes would score one run in the bottom of the eighth and brough the potential tying run to the plate but a popout to second base would seal the deal and give LVC the 6-3 win in game one.
 
Inside The Numbers
  • Sam Burns and Jessica Truitt led the Dutchmen attack each recording two hits and an RBI.
  • Julia Craig led the team with two RBI in game one.
  • Marissa Pick led Wilkes' offense with her solo home run.
  • The pitching duo of Emma Kelliher and Jordan Walter was strong as they combined to allow just six hits and two earned runs in the eight innings.
 
Game Two
Lebanon Valley 5, Wilkes 4

LVC Lineup
1. Kaufman (3B) 2. Hunyara (SS) 3. Craig (DP) 4. Truitt (LF) 5. Forsythe (C) 6. McCurdy (CF) 7. Hamilton (RF) 8. Burns (2B) 9. Armstrong (1B), Musselman (P)

Wilkes Lineup
1. Kondras (RF) 2. Pick (DP) 3. Cabry (SS) 4. Pritchard (P) 5. Gibson (C) 6. Calaman (3B) 7. Fleming (LF) 8. Smith (1B) 9. Boyd (CF), Hendershott (2B/Flex)

Jessica Truitt again got the Dutchmen on the board in the first inning with a single up the middle to bring home Jen Kaufman to give LVC the early advantage. LVC would try to add another on their third hit of the inning, this one off the bat of Lindsey McCurdy but the runner was thrown out at the plate as the Dutchmen settled for the 1-0 lead after their first time at bat.

Sarah Musselman was cruising her way through the Wilkes lineup as she kept them scoreless as LVC held the 1-0 lead going into the top of the fifth. In the fifth, LVC would push their lead out to 3-0 scoring pair of runs on another Truitt hit. Jen Kaufman would score and Tori Hunyara would follow her after working her way out of a rundown to reach home. Wilkes would threaten in the bottom of the fifth with two runners on and just one out but Musselman would strikeout the next two hitters to preserve the 3-0 lead after five.

Following a scoreless sixth, the Dutchmen would add some important insurance runs in the seventh by taking advantage of three Colonel errors. Hunyara, who reached on an error, would score on a Julia Craig single to start the scoring. Craig would later score on another Wilkes miscue as LVC led 5-0 with three outs to go. Wilkes would certainly make things interesting in the bottom of the seventh as the Colonels led off with a single followed by back-to-back doubles and LVC's lead shrunk to three. A bases-loaded walk and a fielder's choice would bring in two more runs and the tying run was at second base with two outs. Jordan Walter, who came in to close the door with one out in the frame, would strike out the final batter to get the save and give LVC the 5-4 nail-biter win.

Inside The Numbers
  • Sarah Musselman picked up her fifth win in the circle while Jordan Walter recorded her first career save.
  • Jessica Truitt remained red hot at the plate picking up two more hits while also driving in a pair.
  • Jen Kaufman had a solid day at the dish going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored.
  • Rachel Pritchard and Jordyn Kondras led the Wilkes offense with two hits apiece.
  • Neither team was particularly sharp in the field as they combined for five errors in the game.
Who's Next?
The Dutchmen return home their next time out when they host Messiah University on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. LVC will also celebrate Senior Day prior to the first game.

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