Gunkel stifles Adelphi batters in Wilmington’s 1-0 win in East Super Regional Opener

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The Wilmington University softball team opened the NCAA DII East Super Regional with a 1-0 win against the Adelphi University Panthers on Thursday. The program is one win away from clinching a ticket to the NCAA II Softball Championship in Denver, Colorado. Game two is on Friday at noon ET.

One. Win. Away.

What an effort from Kylee Gunkel in the circle at #WilmUSoftball takes down Adelphi, 1-0, in the first game of the East Super Regional. They return to the field tomorrow at 12 for game 2. Gillis and Saucedo with 2 hits each. The lone run came in the 2nd. pic.twitter.com/uftEraHgf5

— Wilmington Wildcats (@WilmUAthletics) May 19, 2022

Game stats:

Runs: Freshman outfielder Gabbie Saucedo led the team in runs scored with one.

Hits: Wilmington had a total of eight hits in the game.  Saucedo and sophomore outfielder Taylor Gillis led the team in hits in the win with two.

Stolen bases: Sophomore third baseman Lexi Moore and freshman catcher Emma Zimmerman each stole a base in the win.

Pitching: On the pitching side, freshman starting pitcher Kylee Gunkel went seven innings, gave up one hits, three walks, five strikeouts, and earned the win.

Related:

Wilmington University earns NCAA DII East 2 Regional title and advances to their first-ever Super Regional

Let’s get into the game: click below for the full recap.