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Grand Valley State 10, West Virginia Wesleyan 6 (Wednesday)

Clermont (Fla.) — Grand Valley State earned a strong 10-6 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan in a high-scoring matchup. The Lakers capitalized on a powerful offensive display, including several key doubles and timely hitting, while their pitching staff held firm to secure the win.

Scoring Summary:

1st Inning: Grand Valley State struck early with back-to-back doubles. Faith Edwards doubled to center field to score Eliana Eiland, and Grace Usher followed with another double, bringing Edwards home to make it 2-0.

2nd Inning: The Lakers extended their lead with a big inning. Eiland singled to second base, driving in two RBIs, and Madelynn Pope and Carsyn Segorski scored. A couple of additional lineouts, including a hit by Morgan Spicer and Eliabeth Wesoloski, put Grand Valley State up 6-0.

3rd Inning: West Virginia Wesleyan answered with a big three-run blast from Andie Dizon, who homered to right field, bringing home Hallie Dinklocker and Alyssa Rohr. Later in the inning, Rhiannon Godley drew a walk and then scored on a single by Rohr, bringing the score to 6-6.

4th Inning: The Lakers responded with a couple of key hits. Karli Dorr doubled to center, scoring Edwards, and Mary Jane Goodman added a double to bring Kenedy Coombe across the plate, giving Grand Valley State an 8-6 lead.

5th Inning: Grand Valley State tacked on two more runs as Wesoloski doubled to center, driving in Edwards and Pope to extend their lead to 10-6.

Boxscore

Edinboro (Pa.) 5, West Virginia Wesleyan 4 (8 innings) (Wednesday)

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