CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.- The Wilson College softball team faced the Falcons of Cedar Crest College earlier today in a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) doubleheader. The Phoenix (20-6-2, 10-0 CSAC) swept the Falcons (14-21, 6-4 CSAC) in both games by scores of 8-0 and 11-1.
Game 1: Junior
Megan Potter (Hagerstown, Md., South Hagerstown) got the start in the circle for Wilson in game one as she went on to retire the side in order to start the game. In the bottom of the first inning, the Phoenix offense would come alive in a hurry.
Freshman
Jessica Kosheba (Marietta, Pa., Donegal) got the scoring started as she slapped an RBI double into center field. A few batters later, junior
Jennifer Cail (Lisle, IL, Lisle) drove in two more runs as she doubled to left. The next two batters, sophomore
Meghan Bradley (Warrington, PA., Central Bucks South) and freshman
Chloe Perrin (Milton, Pa., Milton), both added runs on groundouts. Lastly,
Kosheba came up to bat again in the inning and drove in two more runs on a single to right field. Altogether, the Wilson offense was able to score seven runs on five hits and three errors in the bottom of the first, making the score 7-0 after one inning of play.
Potter continued to deal from the mound as she shut down the Cedar Crest offense. Later on, in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Phoenix were able to add one more run. This time
Perrin doubled to center field that drove home
Bradley, giving Wilson an 8-0 victory.
Inside the Box Score: Potter dominated the game as she went on to pitch a perfect game, her first in her career, giving up no runs and no hits on no errors.
Kosheba led the Phoenix offense as she finished the game batting 2-3 with three RBIs.
Cail finished 2-3 with two RBIs, sophomore
Daphne Buzard (Kane, PA., Cocalico) went 2-2 and
Perrin went 1-3 with two RBIs. Wilson scored eight runs on nine hits and no errors while their opponent finished with no runs on no hits and three errors.
Game 2: Potter got the nod in the second game as she got out of the top first inning with nothing on the scoreboard. The Phoenix offense would continue to back her up as freshman
Taylor Durant (Woodinville, Wash., Monroe) was able to drive in a run in the bottom half of the inning, tipping the score to 1-0.
Later on, in the second inning, sophomore
Jenna Carty (Chambersburg, Pa., Greencastle-Antrim) was able to launch a two-run blast over the center field wall that pushed Wilson further in front, 3-0. The bats would come alive again, this time in the bottom of the third inning.
Durant got things started with an RBI single to right center. The next batter,
Cail, would drive her home as she was able to reach base off an error.
Buzard and sophomore
Katey Roth (Lebanon, PA., Lebanon) were able to keep things going as they both were able to earn an RBI after each was hit by a pitch.
Later on, still in the bottom of the third,
Kosheba was able to add three more runs on a double the left center. Junior
Alison Shockey (Greencastle, Pa., Greencastle-Antrim) would add one more off an RBI single up the middle, bringing the score to 11-0 after three innings of play.
Potter continued to keep the Falcons at bay as Wilson marched to an 11-1 victory after five innings in game two!
Inside the Box Score: Potter went on to earn her fourteenth victory of the year she went on to pitch a complete game.
Kosheba help lead the offense by going 2-2 with a double and three RBIs,
Durant finished going 2-2 with two RBIs,
Bradley went 2-3 and
Carty went 1-2 with a two-run homer. Wilson finished the game scoring 11 runs on ten hits and no errors while Cedar Crest finished with one run on five hits and three errors. This victory also secured the Phoenix a spot in the CSAC playoffs!
Up Next: The Blue and White will face Keystone College (13-23, 8-2 CSAC) in a CSAC doubleheader on Saturday, April 27, with the first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
