Wilmington University pushes winning streak to 12 with sweep over Pace

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The Wilmington University softball team earned a sweep on Tuesday as the team picked up two wins versus Pace University Setters with a 4-0 victory and a 3-1 triumph. With the two wins on Sunday, the Wildcats have now secured 12 straight victories.

Let’s talk about the 4-0 victory first!

SB Final GM1 | #23 #WilmUSoftball 4 – Pace 0. WU now 18-10. WP – Gunkel (9-4). Gunkel a 3-hit shutout, 2 K, 1 BB. Tristyn Stewart goes 3-for-3 with 2 SB. Haley Downin hits a 2-run homer.

— Wilmington Wildcats (@WilmUAthletics) March 26, 2024

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Game Recap:

Wilmington University takes a one-run lead in the third inning.

The two lineups could not get much going in the first two innings of this game, as the starting pitchers only let a combined one hit through.

WilmU would change that in the bottom of the third inning as the team scored one run on two hits to take a 1-0 lead.

The scoring play happened when junior outfielder Taylor Gillis got on base with a single, but junior outfielder Tristyn Stewart advanced to third and then scored from a throw to take the score to 1-0.

WilmU would take a two-run lead at the end of the fifth inning.

Wilmington would add another run in the bottom of the fifth inning when senior outfielder Isabella Eleazar scored on a throwing error by the Pace Catcher to give her team a 2-0 edge.

Wilmington University takes home a 4-0 win!

The Wildcats would continue to widen their lead in the top of the sixth when senior second baseman Haley Downin smacked a two-run homer to left center to give her team a 4-0 advantage.

Pitching Recap:

Junior starting pitcher Kylee Gunkel had no problems with the Pace lineup in this one, as she went seven innings, gave up three hits and one walk, struck out two batters, and earned the win.

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