BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Wesleyan (19-11) softball team controlled both games from the onset and Abigail O'Shields registered two complete game performances in a doubleheader sweep of West Virginia State (27-11) at the Culpepper Field on Sunday (May 2). 
 
Game One (WVWC 3, WVSU 0)
Kennedy Cowart bunted for a single as Brooke Clark crossed home plate in the bottom of the first inning. A batter later, Lauryn King drove in Grace Smith on a sacrifice fly to right field. Kiley Turner punched a single to right field to score Cowart for an early 3-0 advantage. 
 
With a pair of runners on in the top of the second, Kasey Murphy lined out to O'Shields in the circle, who doubled off Autumn Thompson at first base for a double play. 
 
The score remained 3-0 as the game entered the seventh inning. Two errors put Yellow Jackets at second and third with nobody out. O'Shields battled back and struck out the last two batters to seal the complete game shutout. 
 
O'Shields finished with six strikeouts and did not walk a batter in game one. 
 
Game Two (WVWC 7, WVSU 1)
It was scoreless until the bottom of the third when Smith singled home Clark. Shelby Kennedy dropped down a bunt and reached on a fielder's choice as Smith safely scored. 
 
Kelley Bourne ripped a 2-run single to put the Bobcats ahead 4-0 before an error brought Kiley Turner around to complete the 5-run frame. 
 
Emma Ruth hit a solo homer over the left field fence to get West Virginia State on the board in the top of the fourth. 
 
A Bella Posey RBI single and Molly Osborne RBI single to right center capped off the scoring. 
 
Once again, O'Shields (13-4) only allowed four hits en route to a complete game victory. Bourne finished 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI.

Up Next
WVWC softball has qualified for the Mountain East Conference Tournament and will play West Liberty at 2:30 p.m. on Friday (May 7) at the James I. Moyer Complex in Salem, Va.