Sioux Falls 3, West Virginia Wesleyan 2

Sioux Falls rallied late to defeat West Virginia Wesleyan 3-2 in a hard-fought contest. The game was a pitcher's duel, with both teams battling for control until the final inning.

Scoring Summary:

• 6th Inning: West Virginia Wesleyan broke the deadlock when Lynzee Hague singled down the right-field line, driving in Brooklyn Osburn to give WV Wesleyan a 1-0 lead.
• 7th Inning: Sioux Falls quickly responded in the bottom of the 7th. Amber McKinney's sacrifice fly to left tied the game at 1-1, bringing Addison Heule home. Meghan Jochimsen then delivered a clutch single to center, scoring Bri Lawver (who advanced on a wild pitch), giving Sioux Falls a 2-1 lead.
• 7th Inning: WV Wesleyan wasn't done yet. Kendall Stoffel singled up the middle, scoring Hallie Dinklocker and tying the game at 2-2.
• 8th Inning: Sioux Falls sealed the win in the 8th when Alannah Naumann reached on a throwing error by the WV Wesleyan third baseman, bringing in Sarah Isaacson to score an unearned run, making it 3-2.

• Sioux Falls:

  • Maddie Duncan (W, 3-3) picked up the win in relief, shutting down WV Wesleyan in the final 1.1 innings, striking out 2 batters.
  • Gracie Johnson started strong with 4 scoreless innings, allowing just 6 hits.
  • Meghan Jochimsen led the offense with 3 hits, including a crucial RBI single, while Amber McKinney's sacrifice fly and Alannah Naumann's game-winning unearned run were key moments.

• West Virginia Wesleyan:

  • Kendall Stoffel (L, 1-3) threw a complete game, allowing 3 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits, but took the loss despite striking out 5.
  • Lynzee Hague contributed with an RBI single, and Andie Dizon had 3 hits, including a double.