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Virginia Wesleyan Softball Crowned ODAC Champions for the 15th Time in Program History
Senior Julia Piotrowski named most outstanding player
University News | May 11, 2024
The Òùµ´ÉÙ¸¾ softball team (34-8, 20-2 ODAC) were crowned ODAC Champions after defeating Roanoke 4-1 in game three. The Marlins were defeated in game two 9-4 that forced game three in the 2024 Softball ODAC Championship Finals.
2024 ODAC All-Tournament Team:
Averett: Taylor Sullivan
Bridgewater: Jazmyn Smith
Guilford: Grace Calus
Lynchburg: Kaitlyn Dorcsis
Randolph-Macon: Amanda Lanyon
Shenandoah: Tiffany Bower
Runner-Up: #8 Kate Houle
Runner-Up: #88 Madison Courts
Runner-Up: #16 Maggie McCray
Champion: #36
Champion: #31
Champion: #23
Champion: #1 Mackenzie Myer
Most Outstanding Player: #19
Game Two:
A defensive stand in game two, as neither team scored in the first two innings of play. Roanoke scored in the top of the third off a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead.
The Marlins offense was kept in check for five innings until the sixth inning when hit a lead-off single through the left side and pinch runner stole second. Two batters later hit a home run to left field to take a 2-1 lead over the Maroons. Then, singled to right field and stole second, singled to left field to put runners on the corners before singled up the middle to score Beltran from third to put the Marlins up 3-1. With runners on first and third a double steal play scored Prosser to seal the 4-1 win over Roanoke and win the 2024 Softball ODAC Championship Tournament.
led the team going 2-for-3, with a go-ahead two-run homer to left field and pitched a 7.0 inning complete game, allowing five hits, and one run, and registering three strikeouts.
was 2-for-3 with a triple, was 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, and was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Game One:
The Marlins got on the board first with two runs in the bottom of the second. walked as the lead-off runner, singled to put runners on the corners, and singled to left field to score Knight from third. reached first on a fielder's choice, and singled up the middle to score Woodard from third.
VWU extended their lead in the third inning with two more runs. walked to begin the inning, walked to put runners on first and second, and Piotrowski singled down the left field line to score pinch runner from second. With runners on the corners, a double steal from Piotrowski and scored Dewhurst from third to take a 4-0 lead.
The Maroons' offense exploded in the fifth inning scoring four runs off four hits to tie the game at 4-4. Roanoke kept up the pressure in the sixth scoring four runs on three hits to lead 8-4. The visitors added one more run in the seventh to seal the 9-4 win.
led the offense going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a stolen base, was 1-for-4 with an RBI, and was 1-for-3 and scored one run.
pitched 5.1 innings, allowed 11 hits, eight runs, and had two strikeouts.