Softball Caps Off Season Versus #4 Marlins

The Meredith Avenging Angels

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Meredith College softball team capped off the 2016 season with a pair of six-inning losses to the host Virginia Wesleyan Marlins, 10-2 and 8-0. Seven Angels recorded a hit on the day with Eran Artigues and Alyssa D'Arco driving in Meredith's only runs in game one.

The Marlins boast an earned run average of 1.03, ranked third nationally among Division III programs, and VWC hurlers demonstrated their talent in the circle today.

Scoreless through five innings of game one, the Avenging Angels rallied in the top of the sixth with a walk from Kayla North, followed by singles from Artigues, D'Arco, and Kenan Bunn.

But a leadoff home run in the bottom of the frame launched a four hit, three run drive from the Marlins to end the game early.

Taylor Jackson recorded her 10th loss on the season, and Mary Shipp claimed her 12th win for Wesleyan.

Game two followed much the same pattern, but VWC's leading pitcher Kandis Kresinski shut out the Angels. Megan Tarpey singled through the right side in the top of the third, and Julia Allsbrook doubled to the left field gap in the fifth for the only hits in the nightcap.

Lauren Marbrey took the loss for the Angels, and Kresinski moved to 14-1 on the year for Wesleyan.

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2