WPU Snags First Heart Sweep of Season
Oskaloosa–Pitching was excellent all afternoon and the offense provided timely hits as the Statesmen softball team swept Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Monday.
In a twinbill that was postponed twice due to weather, William Penn (11-11, 5-5 Heart) took down the Yellowjackets by scores of 3-0 and 4-2.
The hosts held an 8-2 edge in hits in the opener with Rebecca De Leon (Fr., Ceres, Calif.) assisting her pitching cause by going 3-for-3.
The freshman singled in the first inning and then produced a double in the fourth frame. Pinchrunner Shiloh Cunningham (Fr., Lynnville, Iowa, Biology) entered for De Leon in the fourth and advanced to third base on a single by Rachael Haessly (Jr., Alpine, Calif., Biology). Cunningham then tallied the day’s first score as Nayely Martinez (Fr., Carson, Calif.) put a grounder deep enough onto the left side of the infield to bring her home.