CHESTER, Pa. – The Widener University softball team went up against Arcadia in a crucial MAC Commonwealth doubleheader on Wednesday night. The Pride dropped game one by a score of 3-0 then had a comeback effort in game two thwarted by the Knights, resulting in a 9-4 loss.

Highlights

• Lindsey Cooper posted a season-high 3 RBI in game two, all three runs coming off her second homerun of the year.
• Carli Benozich ended the day with a double and an RBI.
• Hope DiMario tallied a hit in both games.
• Two hits on the day for Ally McDowell raised her average to .386, giving her the ninth highest BA in the MAC Commonwealth.

How it happened in game one

• After a scoreless first inning, Arcadia put one on the board in the second.
• The Knights added another one in the third, making it 2-0 in favor of Arcadia.
• Jamie Gosselin singled in the bottom of the third with one out then stole second, giving Widener a runner in scoring position with the game-tying run at the plate.
• Strong pitching from Arcadia held the Pride scoreless.
• An RBI single by the Knights in the sixth created a 3-0 lead.
• WU had a chance to cut the deficit in the bottom of the seventh, getting two runners into scoring position, but failing to bring them home due to solid defense from the Knights.

How it happened in game two

• Widener jumped out to an early 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the first thanks to a squeeze bunt from Benozich, scoring McDowell.
• A three-run homerun by Arcadia in the third inning gave the Knights a 3-1 edge.
• Four more Knights' hitters crossed the plate in the fourth, providing Arcadia its largest lead of the day.
• Cooper's homerun in the fifth narrowed the gap to three runs.
• Two runs by Arcadia in the seventh generated an insurmountable margin for the Pride.

Up next
Widener travels to Messiah College on Thursday, April 18 for a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 p.m.