Wilmington University earns a sweep over Bridgeport

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The Wilmington University softball team earned a sweep on Saturday as the team picked up wins versus the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights with a 7-4 victory and a 3-2 triumph.

Let’s talk about the 7-4 victory first!

Soft Final GM1 | #23 #WilmUSoftball 7 – Bridgeport 4. WU now 8-10, 1-0 CACC. WP – Gunkel (5-4). Gunkel throws CG, 11 K, 1 BB, 4 R (3 ER). Lexi Moore goes 3-for-3 w/ a double, 2 runs. Taylor Gillis goes 2-for-3 w/ 3 RBI. Sara Miller w/ a double, RBI. Bri Coyle an RBI.

— Wilmington Wildcats (@WilmUAthletics) March 16, 2024

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Game Recap:

Wilmington University leads by one run after two innings of play.

After both lineups only combined for two hits and no runs in the first inning, would one of them wake up in the second?

WilmU would answer that call in the bottom of the second, as the team scored one run on one hit to take a 1-0 lead.

Senior infielder Bri Coyle would get the Cats on the board first in this game, as she hit an RBI single to right field to give her team a 1-0 edge.

WilmU leads by three runs at the end of the third inning.

Bridgeport would respond in the top of the third inning when Angela Oros knocked a single to center field to tie the game at one.

Wilmington wouldn’t take long to answer back, as the team would score three runs on four hits to grab a 4-1 advantage in the bottom of the inning.

Junior outfielder Tristyn Stewart would get the first hit of the third as she slapped a single to left field. On the next play, Stewart will steal second base. 

Senior shortstop Lexi Moore would come up to the plate next, as she would fire off a bunt single, and then she would also steal second base.

Then junior outfielder Taylor Gillis would be next, and she would hit an RBI bunt single to the pitcher to give her team a 2-1 lead.

Senior right fielder Sara Miller would follow up Gillis by pushing in two runs with a double to left field to take the score to 4-1.

The Wildcats lead by six runs after four innings of play.

WilmU would continue to cushion their lead in the bottom of the fourth inning, as the team scored three runs on three hits to push their edge to 7-1.

Taylor Gillis would push in her third run of the game when she hit a two-out, two-run single to right field to extend WilmU’s advantage to 6-1.

On the very next play, Gillis would be caught stealing second base, but Lexi Moore would be able to score during that time to expand Wildcats lead to 7-1.

Wilmington University takes home a 7-4 victory!

In the top of the fifth inning, the Purple Knights would cut into WilmU’s lead just a little, as Angela Oros would help push in two runs with a double to left center to take the score to 7-3.

Bridgeport would score one last run in the top of the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough, as the Wildcats would still take home a 7-4 win.

Pitching Recap:

Junior starting pitcher Kylee Gunkel went seven innings, gave up eight hits, four runs, three earned runs, one walk, struck out 11 batters, and earned the win.

Click below for a full recap of the Wildcats’s Game Two win!