INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The WVSU softball team honored seniors Paige Scruggs, Emily Moore, and Emilee Walker prior to the first game against cross-town rival University of Charleston. These three Yellow Jackets played their final home games at Lady Jackets Field Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets couldn't come away with a win as the Yellow Jackets dropped two more and were swept on the season by the Golden Eagles. 

POST GAME RECORDS
WVSU: 17-19, 14-10 MEC
UC: 24-16, 16-8 MEC

Game 1: UC 13, WVSU 1, Final/5

Charleston's Danielle Bauer was dominant in the circle while the Golden Eagles racked up runs to create a lopsided scoreline in the first game. Bauer held the Yellow Jackets to four hits, none of which went for extra bases, and one run.

UC got on the scoreboard with a double and a single through the right side in the first inning, 1-0. Charleston then posted five-run half innings in the second and fourth to put the game out of reach, 11-0.

Autumn Thompson drove in Emma Ruth with a single in the bottom of the fourth to score West Virginia State's lone run, 11-1. The Golden Eagles added two more runs in the top of the fifth, 13-1, and a scoreless bottom of the fifth caused the eight-run rule to be enacted.

Game 2: UC 2, WVSU 0, Final

UC gained the early advantage with a run scored in the top of the first, 1-0. A ground-rule double in the first at bat was followed later by a single up the middle to plate the first run.

Charleston tacked on another run in the top of the fifth, 2-0, with a leadoff solo homerun. The Yellow Jackets reached base once during the remainder of the contest.

Autumn Thompson had a solid outing in the circle despite the lack of run support. She lasted seven innings while allowing eight hits and striking out three opposing batters. 

UP NEXT

WVSU travels to Elkins to face the Davis & Elkins Senators on Saturday. The two teams split the doubleheader at Lady Jackets Field earlier this season. Live stats and streaming will be available.