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SB21 Thompson
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Frostburg State FROST 21-13, 19-10 MEC
2
Winner West Virginia State WVSU-SB 25-10, 24-5 MEC
Frostburg State FROST
21-13, 19-10 MEC
1
Final
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West Virginia State WVSU-SB
25-10, 24-5 MEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Frostburg State FROST 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
West Virginia State WVSU-SB 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 3 1

W: Murphy, Kasey (9-6) L: Leonard (11-5)

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Frostburg State FROST 21-14, 19-11 MEC
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Winner West Virginia State WVSU-SB 26-10, 25-5 MEC
Frostburg State FROST
21-14, 19-11 MEC
3
Final
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West Virginia State WVSU-SB
26-10, 25-5 MEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Frostburg State FROST 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2
West Virginia State WVSU-SB 2 1 0 1 0 1 X 5 9 1

W: Thompson, Autumn (11-2) L: Theobald (9-8)

Game Recap: Softball | | James Garcia, Sports Information Director

WVSU Takes Two Versus Frostburg State

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University softball team won both of its games played against Frostburg State on Saturday afternoon at Lady Jackets Field. The Yellow Jackets clung to a one-run lead for most of the first game to come out on top, 2-1, before they pulled in front towards the backend of the second game to win again, 5-3.

Postgame Records
WVSU: 26-10, 25-5 MEC
FROST: 21-14, 19-11 MEC

Game 1: WVSU 2, FROST 1, Final/7
  • Junior Kasey Murphy (9-6) pitched a complete game in which she gave up one run on five hits and registered five strikeouts.
  • West Virginia State managed to pick up two runs on only three hits.
  • Both starting pitchers made few mistakes throughout.
Quick Recap

A leadoff double in the top of the first, followed by two sacrifice bunts, put the Bobcats in front early on, 1-0.  

In the bottom of the second, Madison Rafuson walked to get on base before she advanced to second on a wild pitch. Autumn Thompson moved her over to third with a single into left field. Another wild pitch allowed Rafuson to score, 1-1, and Thompson to take her place on third base. Lindsey Phares then singled through the right side of the infield to score Thompson for the go-ahead and ultimately game-winning run, 2-1.

Game 2: WVSU 5, FROST 3, Final/7
  • Freshman Autumn Thompson (11-2) allowed just five hits and one earned run in another complete game performance. She also went 2-for-3 from the plate with a double and two runs batted in.
  • Senior Paige Scruggs went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Fellow senior Sarah Barrett also went 2-for-4, with a double, one run scored and one run driven in.
  • The Yellow Jackets outhit the Bobcats, 9-5.
Quick Recap

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, Thompson doubled to right field to score two runs, 2-0.

In the next half inning, Frostburg State scored one run on an RBI-double, 2-1. A sac fly scored a second run to tie it, 2-2. A sacrifice bunt brought in the go-ahead run, 3-2.

In the bottom of the same inning, Tori Lambert singled to left center to bring in Scruggs from second base, 3-3. Scruggs reached base with a single up the middle before she stole second to get into scoring position.

The Yellow Jackets regained the lead in the fourth inning with an RBI-single from Madison Corbin, 4-3. They added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI-double from Barrett, 5-3.

In the top of the seventh, Thompson retired the side in order, completing the sweep of Frostburg State.

Up Next
Tomorrow, May 2: @ West Virginia Wesleyan (17-11, 17-11 MEC) 2 p.m./4 p.m.
 
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