Softball: Wise Sets Single Season Strikeout Record; Bison Conclude Season at PAC Tournament
| Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
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St. Vincent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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Bethany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Bethany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Waynesburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 3 | 9 | 1 |
New Wilmington, Pa. – No. 3 Bethany College faced No. 2 Waynesburg University in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament Thursday morning.
Game One Overview
Waynesburg 3, Bethany 2
It was a pitcher's duel through five innings. Sophomore Josie Wise set the single-season strikeout record in the bottom of the first inning. She fanned six batters in game one. The Yellow Jackets' Ella Brookeman reached on a leadoff triple to right field in the sixth inning. With runners on first and third, Brookeman scored on a throwing error for the first run of the ballgame. The Yellow Jackets added two more runs off of a two-run homerun to left field.
Down to their last at bats, with runners on first and second and one out, Paige Allen hit a double to center field to score Angela Brandel and Haley Eyler to bring the Bison within one run. The Yellow Jackets earned the third out on a line drive to first base to move ahead to the 4 pm game against Westminster College.
Game Two Overview
Saint Vincent 3, Bethany 2 (8 innings)
It was a pitcher's duel in game two for the Bison and Bearcats. Both teams were held scoreless through eight innings. The Bison found themselves in a trailing situation in the eighth after a Bearcat bases clearing double from Alexandra Dillner. The Bison did not give up in the bottom of the eighth. Morgan Huey lead off the inning with a single followed by Haley Eyler with a RBI single to center field. Josie Wise had a sacrifice fly out to right field to score Haley Eyler. The Bearcats regained composure and struck out the Bison to move on in the PAC Tournament.
Bison Leaders
- Paige Allen led the Bison with two RBIs in game one.
- Josie Wise and Haley Eyler had one RBI apiece in game two.
- Josie Wise pitched both games for the Bison pitching 14.0 innings with 11 strikeouts.
Notables
Sophomore Josie Wise finished the season with 183 strikeouts which sets the single-season strikeout record. She currently sits fifth on Bethany's career strikeout list with 299.
Records:
Bethany College Bison – 19-16, 12-6 PAC
Up Next:
Bethany concludes the season with a record of 19-16 and 12-6 in the PAC.
