MARIETTA, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University softball team traveled to Marietta for a non-conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon. The Battling Bishops dropped both ends, losing 14-2 in game one and 10-3 in game two.
The Bishops slip to 4-18 on the season. Marietta improves to 16-12.
GAME ONE: OHIO WESLEYAN 2, MARIETTA 14
OWU found themselves behind 6-0 after two innings in game one, allowing two runs in the first and four in the second. The Red and Black finally cracked the scoreboard in the third, starting with a double down the left field line by
Chameron Vanden Eynden. She was then moved over to third by a
Rylee Myers sacrifice bunt. Finally, Vanden Eynden came in to score on a sac fly by
Rylea Gist. Marietta ended up erasing the run with one of their own in the bottom half of the inning, making it 7-1 after three.
Ohio Wesleyan nabbed another run in the fourth. This time it was
Kelsey Shiley singling to center before being pinch-run for by
Kennedy Dean. Dean then worked her way over to third with a steal and a
Caity Journey single to right, ultimately scoring on an ensuing single up the middle by
Natalie Russell. Again, it was all-for-naught as the Pioneers put up seven in the bottom of the fourth, eventually ending the game after five innings at 14-2.
Emma Dahlstrom (L, 0-4) got the start, going 1.1 innings with six earned runs, five hits, two walks, and two strikeouts.
Makenna Knisley (1.2 IP, 8 ER, 13 H, 1 BB, 1 SO) and
Shelby Morris (1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 SO) pitched out of the bullpen.
Gist was 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Russell was 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Vanden Eynden hit 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and a run scored.
Shiley, Journey, and
Leah Collier all were 1-for-2.
Dean scored a run.
GAME TWO: OHIO WESLEYAN 3, MARIETTA 10
Game two got off to a similar start with the Bishops fell behind in the early innings as Marietta tallied six in the second, one in the third, and three in the fourth, making it 10-0 after four. The Battling Bishops finally put up three runs in the top of the fifth, but it was too-little-too-late as the game ended 10-3.
The three runs for the Red and Black came after
Lexi Stratton and
Kelsey Shiley reached on a single and a walk in their pinch-hit appearances. Jesse Spurling brought the two home with a double to left center. Peyton Beard came in to pinch-run for Spurling, scoring on a single by
Caity Journey for Ohio Wesleyan's last run of the afternoon.
Olivia Basil (L, 1-8) started on the mound and pitched the first 3.2 innings, allowing seven earned runs on seven hits and eight walks with six strikeouts.
Emma Dahlstrom finished the game, pitching 2.1 innings while allowing no hits and no earned runs with two walks and one strikeout.
Spurling reached in 2-of-4 plate appearances, going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.
Journey recorded the other RBI for the Bishops, going 1-for-2 and reaching in 2-of-3 plate appearances.
Chameron Vanden Eynden went 2-for-3 with a double.
Stratton was 1-for-1 with a run scored.
Shiley and Beard scored the other two runs.
Emily Nichols and
Rylee Myers were both 1-for-3.
UP NEXT
The Battling Bishops are back at home on Saturday for a senior day doubleheader against Wooster at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
