(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – The Wilson softball team capped a perfect week with a sweep of Penn State Hazleton on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The Phoenix offense was on display as it pounded out 32 hits and scored 30 runs in the two contests.
The Basics
Scores: Game 1 – Wilson 12, Penn State Hazleton 2 (5 Innings)
Game 2 – Wilson 18, Penn State Hazleton 5 (5 Innings)
Venue: Wilson Softball Field
Records: Wilson 19-7, 8-0 UE Skye; Penn State Hazleton 7-13, 6-6 PSUAC
How It Happened (Game 1)
- The Wilson Blue and White wasted no time getting the bats warm as the Phoenix opened the game with four consecutive hits. Alyssa Wenger (Sr., Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg) led off with a double to left and eventually scored on a single to right by Haiden Brookens (Sr., Fayetteville, Pa. / Chambersburg Magnet). Waverly Moffett (FY, Westminster, Md. / Winters Mill) lined one up the idle to bring in Brookens and Lindsey Dalenberg (FY, Niles, Mich. / Edwardsburg) for a 3-0 lead. Payton Kendall (Jr., McConnellsburg, Pa. / Forbes Road) and Madison Heuer (Jr., Greencastle, Pa. / Boonsboro) both hit RBI singles later to make it 5-0.
- The Phoenix were only getting started as Wenger tripled her second time at the plate in the first inning to score Heuer and Kiera O'Brine (FY, Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern) for an 8-0 lead. Dalenberg then hit in Wenger on a fielder's choice and Brookens singled to center to score Dalenberg to cap a 10-run first inning.
- The Nittany Lions caught some momentum and broke through on the scoreboard in the top of the third. The highlight for Hazleton came on a double to left center to plate a pair of runs. The Phoenix were able to get them both back in the bottom of the inning as Abigail Evans (FY, Muncy, Pa. / Warrior Run) hit in Brookens and Kendall drove in Moffett to set up the final score.
How It Happened (Game 2)
- The visitors got the upper hand on the Phoenix to start the nightcap, but Wilson was able to eventually right the ship. Hazleton initially took the early lead with two runs on three hits in the top of the first. Dalenberg helped the Phoenix to answer by scoring on a Madison Briggs (So., Lock Haven, Pa. / Central Mountain) RBI groundout.
- After the Nittany Lions added another in the second, Wilson surged ahead with a four-spot in the bottom half. Moffett scored the first on an error before Dalenberg tied the game by driving in Riley Henry (Jr., Carlisle, Pa. / Carlisle) on a base hit to left center. Briggs singled in Jenna Dwyer (FY, Bel Air, Md. / C. Milton Wright) for the lead and Ashley Stevens (Jr., Valencia, Calif. / Valencia) drove in Emma-Leigh Gillingham (FY, Gettysburg, Pa. / Gettysburg) for a 5-3 lead.
- Hazleton was able to bring around another pair in the third, but Wilson extinguished any hopes for an upset with another 10-run frame in the bottom of the third. All of them came with two outs as Addyson Stewart (So., Felton, Del. / Lake Forest), Briggs, Haley Privett (Sr., Fayetteville, Pa. / Chambersburg Magnet), Stevens, Kendall, and Dalenberg all drove in runs. Dalenberg highlighted and capped the scoring with a bases loaded triple.
- Wilson added another three more to set up the final score in the fourth. Taylor Barker (Sr., Chehalis, Wash. / WF West) started the rally with a single through the left side and eventually made it all the way around on a Moffett base hit. Kendall equaled the result with a single up the middle to score Brookens and Heuer drove in Moffett.
Inside The Numbers
- There were plenty of highlights across the line up for the Phoenix. Privett proved to be a threat each time at the plate as she went a combined 5-for-6 between both games. She tallied two RBI and scored a run on the day as well.
- Kendall was also busy as she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. She evenly split her numbers between both games.
- Brookens was also perfect on the day with a 4-for-4 performance which included three hits and two RBI in the opener. She evenly split four RBI between both games.
- Moffett joined the aforementioned in the four-hit club with a pair in each game. She hit in three runs while scoring five herself.
- Rylee Piper (FY, Newville, Pa. / Big Spring) hit the double-digit mark in wins as she tossed the first four innings of Game 1 to improve to 10-12. She allowed the two runs on three hits and a walk.
- Paige Dill (So., New Oxford, Pa. / New Oxford) received the win in Game 2 to improve to 6-3. Elena Worthington (FY, Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg) also saw action on the day with appearances in both games. She allowed just two hits and struck out one in three innings of work.
- Wilson has now won its past seven games.
Up Next
A battle between the top two teams in the Skye Division await as Wilson visits Notre Dame on Thursday. Both teams enter with unbeaten conference marks as the Phoenix are 8-0 and the Gators are 6-0 in league play. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. in Baltimore.
