WINCHESTER, Va. – No. 15 Shenandoah University celebrated its senior day Wednesday with a 6-5 non-league victory over Wilson College.
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Shenandoah (24-7) scored the winning run on a double steal in the eighth inning.
IN BRIEF
With two outs and runners at the corners after
Haden Madagan doubled down the left field line and
Henry Delavergne singled to shortstop, the duo executed a perfect double steal with Madagan sliding under the tag to put the Hornets on top, 6-5.
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Kyle Lisa (1-0) who came on in the eighth, then retired the Phoenix (17-4) in order in the ninth to close out the contest.
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The two teams mirrored each other for the initial seven innings of the contest as both scored one run in the first and four in the third.
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Keegan Woolford had an RBI single in the first before
Colby Martin had a three-run home run in the third.
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Pearce Bucher scored the Hornets fourth run by scampering home on a wild pitch.
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Woolford, Bucher, and Delavergne all had two hits for the victors.
NOTABLE
It was senior day for Shenandoah.
Ty Bennett and
CJ Morton made their first starts of the season for the Hornets with classmates
Joel Smith and
Curtis Kenski making their second and third mound appearances of the year, respectively.
UP NEXT
Shenandoah completes its ODAC slate Saturday with a 2 p.m. home doubleheader versus Hampden-Sydney.
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