Wilmington University’s winning streak hits 10 with a sweep over Adelphi

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The Wilmington University softball team earned a sweep on Sunday as the team picked up two wins versus the Adelphi University Panthers with a 2-0 victory and a 7-0 triumph. With the two wins on Sunday, the Wildcats have now secured ten straight victories.

Let’s talk about the 2-0 victory first!

SB Final GM1 | #24 #WilmUSoftball 2 – Adelphi 1. WU now 16-10. WP – Gunkel (8-4). Tristyn Stewart 2-for-3 with 2 run scored. Sara Miller a sac fly in the 1st, RBI triple in the 6th for the 2 runs. Gunkel CG shutout, 4 K, 0 BB, 3 hits.

— Wilmington Wildcats (@WilmUAthletics) March 24, 2024

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Game Recap:

Wilmington University takes a 1-0 lead at the end of the first inning.

The Wildcats would get on the board first in this one, as senior outfielder Sara Miller pushed in a run with a sac fly to give her team a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the opening inning.

The Wildcats take home a 2-0 win!

Five innings later, Sara Miller would back at it again, as she hit an RBI triple to right field to push Wilmington’s advantage to 2-0.

Pitching Recap:

Junior starting pitcher Kylee Gunkel dominated the Adelphi batters all game, as she went seven innings, gave up three hits, struck out four batters, and earned the win.

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