Buckhannon, WV – Wesleyan took on West Virginia State University Sunday afternoon in a doubleheader matchup. The Lady Bobcats took game one, 5-2, while West Virginia State took game two, 1-0.
Game 1: Lauryn King got things started for the Lady Bobcats in the bottom of the first inning when she hit a SAC fly RBI. West Virginia State took the lead in the top of the third inning when they put up two runs, making the score 2-1. In the bottom of the fourth inning, leadoff batter
Lauren Niglio drew a walk.
Megan Magsamen then hit a double to score Niglio and knot it up at 2-2. Magsamen was able to advance to third on a wild pitch while
Miranda Frye hit a single to score Magsamen and take back the lead, 3-2. The Lady Bobcats added to their lead when
Destiny Alvarado hit an RBI single. Wesleyan tacked on another run in the bottom of the fifth and they were able to hold off West Virignia State for the remainder of the game. Wesleyan won with a final score of 5-2.
Game 2: Things would be very quiet for both teams for the majority of game two. West Virginia State got onto the scoreboard in the top of the sixth inning when they put up one run. This sole run would prove to be enough for West Virginia State to capture game two, 1-0.