Philippi -On Tuesday evening, the Wheeling Jesuit softball team split a conference doubleheader with Alderson-Broaddus College, dropping the first game 3-2 and taking game two by a score of 8-0.<\/p>\n
Alderson-Broaddus retired the first two WJU batters when Erika Jusko blasted a double followed by an RBI single from Jaime Donato for an early 1-0 Lady Cards advantage. The Battlers retaliated with two runs in the bottom half of the inning on three hits and a walk.<\/p>\n
In the second inning, Jusko sent the ball sailing out of the yard, tying the game 2-2, and the pitchers\u2019 dual began. Wheeling Jesuit pitcher, Ashley Nichols, kept the Battler line-up in check for the next three innings as she retired 8-of-13 hitters, allowing only two hits, recording three strike outs, and handing out three free passes.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Alderson-Broaddus pitcher, Kat Powell, limited the Lady Cards to just four hits, and broke the tie with a solo homerun in the bottom of the fifth which was enough to secure the 3-2 victory.<\/p>\n
In the nightcap, the Lady Cards bounced back with an 8-0 victory. Nichols threw five shutout innings, only allowing two hits and four runners to reach base. The Wheeling Jesuit ace added six strike outs.<\/p>\n
Wheeling Jesuit scored two runs in the third inning as Jusko, Donato, and Caity Ferrell recorded back-to-back-to-back hits. Jusko and Donato peppered the left-center gap with singles while Ferrel used center field for her single and collected an RBI.<\/p>\n
After a quick fourth inning, WJU exploded for six runs in the fifth. Ferrell and Oliva Wamsley were the first two to reach base, watching four pitches. Shaynna Johnson followed, reaching on a fielder\u2019s choice as the Battlers attempted to cut down the lead runner, and Ferrell scored on an error by the third baseman.<\/p>\n
A wild pitch sent Wamsley to third and Johnson to second while another walk loaded the bases. Next, Katie Lucas reached on a fielder\u2019s choice and recorded an RBI, and bases still full. Lead-off hitter, Samantha Macioce, cleared the bases with on swing of the bat, collecting four RBI and her first grandslam, giving the Lady Cardinal an 8-0 advantage.<\/p>\n
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