Wilmington University pushes winning streak to 12 with sweep over Pace

SB Final GM2 | #23 #WilmUSoftball 3 – Pace 1. WU now 19-10. WP – Sheehan (10-5). Sheehan with 5 K, 4 H, 1 ER. 6 Cats with 1 hit each. Sara Miller with 2 RBI. Stewart, Moore, and Gillis with a SB and 1 run scored. Winning streak up to 12 straight. Play at West Chester tomorrow.

— Wilmington Wildcats (@WilmUAthletics) March 26, 2024

Wilmington takes a two-run lead at the end of the first inning.

The Wildcats did not waste any time scoring in the second game of the doubleheader, as the team scored two runs on one hit and an error to take a 2-0 lead in the first inning.

Senior shortstop Lexi Moore started the scoring in the inning as she knocked a bunt single to second base, which allowed Tristyn Stewart to go home to give their team a 1-0 lead.

Three plays later, senior designated player Sara Miller would push in a run with a sac bunt to give her team a 2-0 edge.

WilmU takes home a 3-1 win!

Four innings later, Wilmington would continue to increase their lead, as Sara Miller would push in her second run of the game with an RBI single to give her team a 3-0 advantage in the bottom of the fifth.

Pace would score their first run of the game in the top of the sixth, but WilmU would still take home a 3-1 victory.

Pitching Recap:

Redshirt sophomore starting pitcher Delani Sheehan took care of business on the mound in this game, as she went seven innings, gave up four hits, one run, one earned run, one walk, struck out five batters, and earned the win.