The Basics
The West Virginia Wesleyan softball team is set to begin a six-game homestand beginning on Tuesday (April 20) against Davis & Elkins at 4 p.m. before welcoming Charleston (April 24) and West Virginia State (April 25) to Culpepper Field over the weekend. 
 
Quick Hits
• Molly Osborne drove in four runs including two on the go-ahead single in the eighth inning during a 7-5 victory at West Liberty.
• Brooke Clark homered at Wheeling (April 17) and at West Liberty (April 18). Clark and Kelley Bourne have both crushed three home runs this season. Lauryn King has blasted two home runs so far on the year. 
• Abigail O'Shields spun a no-hitter in a five-inning, 9-0 victory over Glenville State on Saturday (March 27). Her overall record is 6-4. 
• Paige Maltby earned her first collegiate win in a 9-1 victory over Wheeling on Saturday, April 17. 
• Clark leads the team in RBI (17). 
• Steve Warner enters his 29th season as the head coach of the Wesleyan softball program. He has accumulated an astonishing 1087-405-1 overall record during that span. 
 
Scouting Davis & Elkins
Davis & Elkins carries a 9-13 record into the Tuesday tilt following a doubleheader sweep at Wheeling. 
 
Lilly Saucedo leads the Senators in batting average (.357) and is tied for the team lead in homers (5) as well as RBI (18). Maddie Lavelle has also hit five home runs and driven in 18 runs. 
 
Jenna Evans has struck out a team-best 83 batters compared to 15 walks over 76.1 innings of work.  
 
Elle Fracker is in her first season as the head coach at Davis & Elkins. 
 
Scouting Charleston
The Charleston softball team is currently 24-6 overall and 17-3 in the MEC. 
 
Hannah Rose (.492 batting average), Megan Eder (27 RBI) and Gracie Donato (4 home runs) are the Golden Eagle offensive leaders. 
 
Danielle Bauer (1.85 ERA, 90 strikeouts) and Morgan Hoppe (2.67 ERA, 55 strikeouts) are the two top arms for Charleston. 
 
Kimberly Stiles is in her fifth season at the helm at Charleston. 
 
Scouting West Virginia State
The West Virginia State softball team is currently 20-8 overall and 17-3 in the MEC. 
 
Emma Ruth and Lindsey Phares each have four home runs and 23 RBI for WVSU. 
 
Autumn Thompson is 8-2 with a 2.22 ERA through 10 starts while Kasey Murphy has struck out 59 batters over 64.1 innings. 
 
Nip Anderson is the WVSU interim head coach. 
 
Up Next
After this weekend, a total of six games will remain on the regular season schedule.