Softball Sweeps Doubleheader From Chowan

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WEST CHESTER, Pa. – West Chester University won the opening game of a doubleheader on a walk-off walk in the bottom of the seventh, and then shortened game two with an eight-run rule victory to complete a sweep over visiting Chowan (N.C.) Saturday afternoon on South Campus.
 
West Chester (19-5) ran its winning streak to a season-high 10 with the two wins over Atlantic Region rival Chowan (19-16).
 
The Golden Rams scored an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh inning of game one to steal a 1-0 victory. Pinch-hitter Ashley Flesch (Burke, Va./Lake Braddock) drew a bases-loaded walk to force home pinch-runner Shannon Gray (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) with the only run of the game.
 
In the night cap, West Chester scored once in the first, twice in both the second and third and then five more in the fourth to put an end to the game early, 10-1, in five innings.
 
Jr., left-handed pitcher Amanda Houck (Gap, Pa./Pequea Valley) earned the win in both games to improve to 12-2 on the year. Houck scattered five hits over five innings, allowing one run in game two. She struck out five and did not walk a batter. Houck came on in relief in game one, throwing the sixth and seventh, yielding one hit and striking out two. Starter Brooke Harner (Chadds Ford, Pa./Kennett) tossed five scoreless innings, surrendering three hits while walking one and striking out seven.
 
Sara Ercolani (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI in game two. Micaela McSpadden (Spotswood, N.J./Spotswood) went 3-for-3 with a RBI. Sarah Walasavage (Minersville, Pa./Minersville) scored three runs.
 
West Chester is scheduled to play Philadelphia University Sunday afternoon in a non-league doubleheader, weather permitting.