BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Wesleyan Softball team picked up their 25^th win of the season and improved to (12-2) in MEC play with a doubleheader sweep of Alderson Broaddus this evening. The Bobcats took the first game 6-0 and run ruled the Battlers in six innings in game two 9-1, a game where they posted 14 hits as well.

Game 1
After getting back-to-back singles and putting runners at second and third with one out in the top of the 1^st, the Battlers were sent back to the dugout with nothing as Hannah Hudson forced a foul out and struck out the five-hole hitter to end the top half of the inning. Hallie Dinklocker started the bottom half of the inning with a single and scored on a sac bunt from Taylor Swartz due to an errant throw from the first baseman to third, allowing Dinklocker to jog home.

Alyssa Souders led the bottom of the 2^nd off with a HR over the left field fence. Taylor Swartz had a similar solo shot in the bottom of the 3^rd with two outs, extending the Bobcat lead to 3-0 after three innings. Hudson continued to do her part in the circle and the Bobcat offense continued to do their part, plating three more runs in the bottom of the 5^th.

Emily Ross got on first to start the inning from an error by the shortstop and advanced to third on a double from Alli Robinson. With runners at second and third, Hallie Dinklocker was able to hit a double on an awkward bounce in left field, plating both runners. Taylor Swartz then matched Dinklocker, hitting a double to score Swartz and make it 6-0 after five.

In the top of the 7^th, Alderson Broaddus loaded the bases with one out after a single, double and HBP. Hudson got out of the late inning trouble and finished off her complete game with a strikeout and a groundout.

Five different Battlers picked up a hit. Amber Corley took the loss, going six innings while surrendering six runs (four earned) on six hits and striking out two.

Hallie Dinklocker and Taylor Swartz both went 2-3 with 2 RBI apiece to lead the Bobcats while Alyssa Souders added an RBI. Hannah Hudson picked up her 10^th win of the season, giving up no runs on five hits and nine strikeouts.

Game 2
A leadoff double by AB didn't phase Kendall Stoffel as she struck the next three batters out. The Bobcats put their first runs on the board in the bottom of the 2^nd with a suicide squeeze by Kaitlyn Rizor which scored Jenna Christopher and Alyssa Rohr singled Alyssa Souders home. The scoring wasn't over for the Bobcats as Taylor Swartz singled through the left side of the infield to bring two across the plate to make it 4-0 after two innings of play.

In the bottom of the 3^rd, Alli Robinson doubled to center and scored on an RBI double from Alyssa Souders in the left-center gap. The Battlers loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the 5^th, only scoring one run on a HBP. Wesleyan put two more runners across in the bottom of the 5^th on an RBI double from Kaitlyn Rizor and an RBI single from Alyssa Rohr.

AB put two runners on with two outs in the top of the 6^th but Stoffel struck out her ninth batter to get out of the inning unscathed. Savannah O'Shields was able to end the game early with an infield single after Andie Dizon and Alyssa Souders singled to begin the inning as the Bobcats run ruled the Battlers 9-1.

Five different Battlers had a hit once again and Cortney Fizer had the only RBI for AB. Meadow Uncapher was handed the loss, going 5.2 innings and giving up nine runs (five earned) on 14 hits and one walk.

Alyssa Souders was a perfect 4-4 at the plate with an RBI as Alyssa Rohr, Taylor Swartz and Kaitlyn Rizor all added 2 RBI each. Kendall Stoffel picked up win number 12 tonight, giving up one run (earned) on five hits and striking out nine in six innings of work.

Up Next For The Bobcats
Wesleyan is home for the third-straight day tomorrow as they host Salem for a non-conference doubleheader at 4 & 6 p.m.