FAIRMONT, W. Va. – The Fairmont State softball team (26-18 overall, 16-8 Mountain East Conference play) clinched a walkoff win from an RBI single off the bat of Courtney Moyer against Glenville State (19-21, 12-12) in game one and went on to win game two 5-4 in a conference doubleheader on Saturday (April 15) at Duvall-Rosier Field.
 
Game 1 – Fairmont State 4, Glenville State 3 (10 inn.)
 
Glenville State started off with a run in the first inning after a wild pitch with a runner on third base. Pioneers' pitcher, Holly Brehm, managed a successful first two innings including 5 strikeouts which was ended by an at bat by Abbie Keilholz. In the second inning, Keiholz hit a home run to even things up between the opposing sides. The longball was her fifth homer of her rookie campaign at Fairmont State.
 
In the top of the fourth inning, Glenville State reclaimed their lead with a base hit while the bases were loaded to make the score 2-1. Katy Darnell doubled down the left field line in the bottom of the fifth to lift the Fairmont State offense. Hannah Workman followed suit with a double to score Darnell to once again even the score for the Falcons.
 
After seven innings, the score was still tied 2-2. Both pitchers threw all seven innings, with Caitlyn Kassay claiming two strikeouts, and Glenville State's Brehm putting in 13 strikeouts. Kassay kept the Pioneers off the scoreboard with a strikeout as the third out in the top of the eighth inning. With two outs in the eighth, Peyton Wetherholt and Myaih Cloud would hit back-to-back singles to right field. Moyer walked on a five pitchesto load the bases for the Fighting Falcons. Fairmont State was unable to score the winning run, and the game continued in extra inning.
 
Starting the tenth inning with a runner on second base, the Pioneers advanced the runner to third on a sac bunt. Following an RBI base hit to right field, Glenville State put up a run on the board to make the score 3-2. The Fighting Falcons would get out of the top of the tenth with a fielder's choice at third made by Moyer to Wetherholt.
 
Darnell started at second for Fairmont State. Workman earned a sacrifice bunt for Darnell to rotate to third base. FSU runners would be on first and third after Wetherholt walked on her at bat. The Pioneers bounced a wild pitch to score Darnell to tie the score with the winning run on second base in Wetherholt. Moyer walked off an RBI to score Wetherholt home to win the first game of the doubleheader 4-3.
 
Kassay went the distance and earned the win in the 10-inning game with three strikeouts. Darnell batted in two runs with one hit on five at bats. Workman, and Keilholz grabbed one RBI each.
 
Game 2 – Fairmont State 5, Glenville State 4
 
A successful first two innings offense lifted the Pioneers including two doubles and a single in the first inning, Fairmont State would concede a 2-0 deficit. Glenville State's success continued into the second inning as a runner on third was able to steal home. Shortly after, a Pioneer batter singled to send a runner home to make the score 4-0. During the second inning, Ally Maddy came in to relieve Shelbie Reed in the circle.
 
In the bottom of the second, Darnell got the offense started with a triple towards that brought in Mackenzie Maddy. To make the score 4-1. With Darnell and Workman on third and second bases, Wetherholt lifted the Fairmont State offense to a tying ball game with a three RBI homer. Cloud walked where Morris would step in to pinch run, where Morris managed to steal her way to third base. Moyer reached first base off a fielder's choice, where Morris was caught at home plate for the second out of the inning. Andrews would earn a triple that would score Moyer for the 5-4 lead after being held scoreless otherwise.
 
Despite good offensive effort by the Pioneers in the fifth and sixth innings, Fairmont State was able to keep GSU off the scoreboard. Andrews' triple would be the difference in the second leg of the doubleheader, which completed the sweep against Glenville State.
 
Ally Maddy performed well in the circle for 5 innings with zero runs allowed. This led to Maddy's first win on the season. Workman, Wetherholt, and Andrews all swung for two hits each. Wetherholt recorded three RBI during the second game of action.
 
 
 
Up Next
The Fighting Falcons will face the Hilltoppers of West Liberty University next Saturday (April 22) at Duvall-Rosier Field in a Mountain East Conference North Division doubleheader at noon and will celebrate Senior Day prior to the matchup.