Help Wanted
Sam's Pizza, a family-owned fixture in Upshur County since 1991, is adding delivery drivers to its team of more than two dozen at its Buckhannon location. Applicants are asked to apply in person at 9 Southfork Plaza Drive. Read more →
This story brought to you paywall-free, courtesy of the My Buckhannon team and our community partners
University of Mary 14, West Virginia Wesleyan College 3
CLERMONT (Fla.) — The University of Mary defeated West Virginia Wesleyan College with a 14-3 win in a high-scoring affair Monday afternoon. The game was decided early, with Mary’s powerful offense surging ahead in the first three innings.
Wesleyan took a brief lead 1-0 in the first inning when Kendall Stoffel singled, driving in Hallie Dinkl. However, Mary quickly answered back in the bottom of the first, with Ariana Retuta hitting a two-run homer and Madison Hunter following with a solo shot, making it 3-1. Additional singles from Jenel Mallari and Madison Shamanski added more runs for Mary, extending their lead to 6-1.
In the second inning, Mary kept the pressure on, with more RBI hits from Mallari and Francesca Villaneda, increasing their lead to 8-2.
A huge threerunI triple from Madison Hunter highlighted a three-run third-inning frame, pushing Mary ahead 11-2.
In the fourth inning, Mary continued to capitalize on wild pitches and aggressive base running, adding three more runs to make it 14-3, which would be the final score.
Sioux Falls 3, West Virginia Wesleyan 2
Sioux Falls rallied late to defeat West Virginia Wesleyan 3-2 in a hard-fought contest. The game was a pitcher’s duel, with both teams battling for control until the final inning.
In the sixth inning, West Virginia Wesleyan broke the deadlock when Lynzee Hague singled down the right-field line, driving in Brooklyn Osburn taking a 1-0 lead.
The seventh inning saw Sioux Falls quickly responded as Amber McKinney’s sacrifice fly to left tied the game at 1-1, bringing Addison Heule home. Meghan Jochimsen then delivered a clutch single to center, scoring Bri Lawver (who advanced on a wild pitch), giving Sioux Falls a 2-1 lead.
Wesleyan countered in their half of the inning as Kendall Stoffel singled up the middle, scoring Hallie Dinklocker and tying the game at 2-2.
Sioux Falls sealed the win in the eighth inning when Alannah Naumann reached on a throwing error by the Wesleyan third baseman, bringing in Sarah Isaacson to score an unearned run, making it 3-2.
