OWENSBORO, KY- The Cavaliers had some big rallies in a doubleheader split with Kentucky Wesleyan on Friday (March 25th). Emma Bobey had seven hits on the day and Jessie Rock had five, including some clutch at-bats. 

Score: Game One Walsh 8, Kentucky Wesleyan 7 ; Game Two Walsh 4, Kentucky Wesleyan 5

Records: Walsh 5-9 (1-1), Kentucky Wesleyan 8-22 (1-3)

Location: Foster Field (Owensboro, Kentucky)

GAME ONE (W 8-7) :

• After being down 1-0 after the first inning, an Emma Bobey RBI tied the game 1-1 in the top of the second
• Kentucky Wesleyan took the lead in the bottom of the third to make the score 2-1 heading into th fourth inning
• Jessie Rock hit a solo-homerun in the top of the fourth to tie the game 2-2
• Walsh extended their lead in the fifth after Bryn Elliott singled to first base to start the inning
• Elliott avanced to second on a Sarah Moats single to left field
• Brooklyn Hellman reached second on a throwing error as Brynn Elliott scored to put the Cavs ahead 3-2
• Sarah Moats scored an unearned run to make the score 4-2 as Katelyn Loughman reached first base on an error
• With runners on second and third, Emma Bobey hit a two-run RBI to right center to extend the Walsh lead 6-2
• The Panthers struck back as they scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead 7-6
• Sarah Moats singled to left field to start out the sixth inning
• A Katelyn Loughman RBI to left center tied the game 7-7
• With Loughman on second base, Jessie Rock doubled down the left field line as Loughman scored the winning run
• Sarah Gockenbach and Olivia Betson combined for a total of seven strikeouts
• Betson allowed only one hit and earned her first win of the season, improving to 1-1 
• Emma Bobey led the Cavaliers with four hits 

GAME TWO (L 4-5):

• The Cavaliers rallied in the top of the seventh after being down 3-0 
• With bases loaded, Jessie Rock hit a grand slam to left field to put Walsh ahead 4-3
• The Panthers answered in the bottom of the seventh as they scored two runs to make the final score 5-4
• Emma Bobey led the Cavs in hits a for the second consecutive game as she recorded three for a total of seven on the day
• The pitching trio of Olivia Betson, Alison Harper, and Sarah Cantley combined for six strikeouts

UP NEXT:

Walsh continues conference play Saturday, March 26th at Trevecca Nazarene University.