Over spring break, the EU Women’s Softball (EUSB) team headed down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to take part in the Fastpitch Dreams Classic. The Eagles started the weekend with a double-header against the University of Mary Washington on Feb. 29. EUSB won the first game by a score of 2-0. Ashton Tomlinson drove in the first run in the sixth inning off of a single. The second run was scored by Kelsey Clever in the same inning off of a pitching error. Later that day, the Eagles also won the second game of the double-header with a score of 5-4. Tomlinson finished with 3 hits while Clever, Erin Johnson, and Taylor Crown all finished with 2.
On Wednesday, March 2, the Eagles played another double-header against West Virginia State University. EUSB fell short both games, finishing with scores of 0-1 and 3-6. Despite the loss, EU was still able to put some hits in the book. Olivia Heffinger, Alyssa Welsh, and Deanna Laughman all finished the second game with 2 hits each.
The next few days of the tournament came with a few rough patches for the Eagles. On Thursday, March 3, they faced the University of Mary Washington once again. EUSB left 8 runners on base during the course of the game and fell to Mary Washington with a final score of 10-2. Later that day, the Eagles faced West Virginia State University for the third time during the tournament. EUSB fell to the Yellow Jackets with a score of 2-8.
On Saturday, March 5, the last day of the tournament, the Eagles started the day with a match-up against Penn State Harrisburg. EUSB was able to snap their 4-game losing streak with a 5-3 win. Laughman, Tomlinson, Welsh, and Haileigh Williams all finished with 2 hits while Kasey Williams, Leah Lozzi, and Crown all added 1 each. The Eagles finished the Fastpitch Dreams Classic with a record of 3-5.
Back in St. Davids, the Eagles’ home-opener took place on Saturday, March 12 with a match-up against York College of Pennsylvania. The Eagles lost both ends of their double header to push their record to 3-7.
Tomlinson currently leads the eagles in hitting with a batting average of .400 and a total of 10 hits. Welsh stands with a .350 average and 7 hits, while Laughman has a .308 average and adds another 8 hits. In pitching, H. Williams has accumulated 14 strikeouts thus far. EUSB will begin conference play on Saturday, March 19 against Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.