NORTH CANTON, OH: It had been 13 days since the last time the Cavaliers took the field. Thanks to uncooperative weather in Northeast, Ohio, the originally scheduled home opening series vs Davenport was canceled. Although the weather was cold and damp, the Maroon and Gold of Walsh Softball finally took the field for the first time at home this season on 3/24 and 3/26. Series one was against the Trevecca Nazarene Trojans and series two, against the Panthers from Kentucky Wesleyan. The Cavs would drop both to Trevecca but bounce back to sweep Kentucky Wesleyan. The home stand resumes this Tuesday, vs Lake Erie College, at 2 and 4pm.
LOCATION: Walsh Softball Complex
SCORES: Trevecca 6 - Walsh 2, Trevecca 10 - Walsh 1
Walsh 13 - Kentucky Wesleyan 5, Walsh 10 - Kentucky Wesleyan 9
RECORDS: Walsh 8-12 (2-2), Trevecca 18-8 (4-0), Kentucky Wesleyan 7-22 (0-2)
FOR THE CAVS
GAME ONE VS TREVECCA
GAME TWO VS TREVECCA
- Sarah Moats scored the lone run for the Cavs. She scored thanks to a Kaylee Nolte double in the third inning.
- Nolte went 2-2 at the plate.
GAME ONE VS KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
- The Cavalier offense exploded in the third inning, compliments of a Sarah Moats three run poke and Kaylee Nolte's solo home run.
- The timely swings would help the Cavs go up 4-3 after being down 3-0.
- The exciting offense continued in the fifth and six as Walsh scored five and three runs in each at bat.
- Sarah Moats had six RBI's, going 3-4 at the plate, and walking once.
- Kalin Kovach added a home run while going 4-4. Bryn Elliott went 3-3 with two RBI's.
GAME TWO VS KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
- The hot offense continued into game two as the Cavs scored five runs during the first and second innings.
- Kentucky Wesleyan hung around scoring throughout, including four runs in the top of the seventh.
- Sarah Moats went 2-3 with two RBI's
- Sydney McKeever went 2-2, with a walk, scoring four runs. She also stole two bases.
- Olivia Betson recorded the win, with Sarah Cantley getting the save.
