WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty University softball team split a Mountain East Conference doubleheader with Concord on Sunday afternoon at the WLU Softball Complex, falling 5-2 in game one before bouncing back with a 1-0 walk-off victory in game two.
Game One – Concord 5, West Liberty 2
West Liberty jumped out to an early lead, scoring in each of the first two innings. Jaden Conrad opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first, plating Paytyn Tucker, before Tucker added an RBI knock of her own in the second to make it 2-0.
The Hilltoppers totaled 11 hits in the game, led by Tucker's three-hit performance. Conrad and Sara Simon each added two hits as WLU consistently put runners on base.
Concord, however, capitalized on miscues in the fifth inning to tie the game, scoring three runs—two of which were unearned. The Mountain Lions added two more in the sixth to pull away for the 5-2 final.
Annaliese Davis took the loss in the circle despite allowing just one earned run over 4.1 innings, while Rylee Mangold worked the final 2.2 innings in relief.
Game Two – West Liberty 1, Concord 0
The Hilltoppers responded in a big way in game two, securing a dramatic walk-off victory in a pitcher's duel.
Kadence Pettit was outstanding in the circle, tossing a complete-game two-hit shutout while striking out four to earn her sixth win of the season.
With the game scoreless into the seventh, West Liberty loaded the bases to set the stage for the game-winning moment. Pettit delivered at the plate as well, drawing a walk to force in Alaina Pass for the walk-off run and a 1-0 victory.
Despite managing just one hit, the Hilltoppers showed patience at the plate, working four walks and taking advantage of the opportunity late.
Up Next
West Liberty returns to action Wednesday as the Hilltoppers host Indiana (Pa.) in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.
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