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Wittenberg 6, Ohio Wesleyan 4
Wittenberg 7, Ohio Wesleyan 3

Senior outfielder Madison Bridger (Pataskala/Licking Heights) doubled home 2 runs to give Ohio Wesleyan a 3-1 lead, but Wittenberg rallied for a win in the opener of a North Coast Athletic Conference West Division doubleheader that was suspended because of rain on April 9 and completed on Tuesday in Springfield.

In the nightcap, the Tigers built a 5-1 lead and went on to complete the sweep.

Wittenberg had taken a 1-0 lead in the first inning of the opener on a bunt single by Nikki Hawkins, but the Bishops answered with 3 runs in the top of the second as sophomore shortstop Carly Schafer (Tiffin/Columbian) plated a run with an infield out and Bridger followed with a 2-run double.

After the game was resumed, the Tigers struck for 4 runs in the bottom of the fourth.  Hawkins opened the inning by reaching on a Schafer error and moved to second and third on sacrifices before the Tigers strung together 5 hits.  Megan Niswonger singled in a run, and singles by Hanna Ecker and Elaina Adams loaded the bases before RBI singles by Elise Freeland and Julia Burch gave Wittenberg the lead.  Alex Gibson was hit by a pitch to force home the final run of the inning.

The Bishops closed to within 5-4 in the fifth as sophomore first baseman Makenna Waddell (Marion/Pleasant) singled, moved to second on an infield out, stole third, and scored on a single by freshman second baseman Sophia Cegledy (Pataskala/Bishop Hartley), but Wittenberg got the run back in the sixth on an RBI infield single by Burch.

Freshman lefthander Katie Chittum (Hebron/Lakewood) pitched the complete game, striking out 2 and walking 1.

Katelyn Niswonger pitched the complete game for Wittenberg.

In the nightcap, the Tigers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning with the help of a 2-run double by Ecker.

Ohio Wesleyan got one run back when Schafer and Bridger reached on consecutive infield singles, with Schafer coming in to score on an error by Wittenberg first baseman Ecker.

Wittenberg added 2 runs in the bottom of the inning on RBI infield singles by Burch and Ecker, and made it 6-1 when Burch doubled and came around to score in the fourth.

Senior righthander Erica Buchanan (Hilliard/Davidson) singled home a run to bring the Bishops within 6-2 in the fifth, but the Tigers got the run back in the bottom of the inning on Freeland's RBI infield single.

The Bishops rallied in the seventh, opening the innings with singles by freshman second baseman Sydney Hoover (Utica) and Bridger, with Hoover eventually scoring on an error by Tiger catcher Megan Niswonger.  Ohio Wesleyan loaded the bases on a walk to Buchanan and a fielder's choice off the bat of senior outfielder Aimee Duckworth (Hilliard/Bradley), but Tiger reliever Mary Britton got Waddell to bounce into a double play to end the contest.

Bridger went 3-for-3 for Ohio Wesleyan, while Buchanan was 2-for-3.

Buchanan was the starting and losing pitcher for the Bishops.

Katelyn Niswonger pitched the first 6.1 innings for Wittenberg, and Britton got the final 2 outs to post a save.

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2