OWINGS MILLS, Md. - After falling in game one, Widener responded with a strong offensive showing to take game two on the road.
Widener Softball improves to 9-19 on the season and moves to 2-8 in conference play.
BY THE NUMBERS – GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE
Stevenson struck first in the bottom of the first inning, capitalizing on an error before adding a triple and a single to take an early 2-0 lead.
Widener responded in the second, as a double from Quinn and a two-RBI double by Danz evened the score at 2-2.
The Pride took the lead in the third inning, stringing together four hits, highlighted by a two-RBI single from Sissons to make it 4-2.
Stevenson answered in the bottom half of the inning, using a fielder's choice to plate a run and cut the deficit to 4-3.
In the fourth, the Mustangs capitalized again, tying the game before a two-RBI triple pushed them ahead 6-4.
Widener threatened in later innings with baserunners but was unable to push across another run.
Stevenson held on over the final three innings to secure the 6-4 win.
BY THE NUMBERS – GAME TWO
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO
Widener jumped out early in the first inning, taking advantage of an error as Mayorga drove in two unearned runs to give the Pride a 2-0 lead.
The Pride added on in the third, stringing together extra-base hits from Mayorga and Ferraro before Sissons delivered a two-RBI single to extend the lead to 5-0.
Stevenson got on the board in the bottom half of the third, capitalizing on an error to make it 5-1.
The Mustangs chipped away again in the fifth inning, using three hits to plate two runs and cut the deficit to 5-3.
Widener responded in the seventh, as Clymer and Hailey Hernandez reached before Mayorga delivered an RBI single and Ferraro followed with another to push the lead to 7-3.
Stevenson threatened in the bottom of the seventh with multiple baserunners, but the Pride defense held strong to secure the 7-3 victory.
UP NEXT
The Pride remain on the road as they head to Aston, Pa., on Wednesday, April 15, to take on Neumann University in a doubleheader. Game times are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.