Jessica Keilholz throws toward home plate as the Owls battle University of St. Mary
WWU Athletics

Softball John Roushkolb

Keilholz Homer Not Enough For Woods At Bethel

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MCKENZIE, Tenn. - Jessica Keilholz had a two-run home run in game one and Rylee Hagens collected a two-RBI double in game two, but William Woods (5-11) came up short in both ends of the doubleheader to Bethel (5-5) on Friday, falling 10-2 after five innings in game one and dropping game two by an 8-4 count.

Bethel led off game one with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first and scratched another across in the bottom of the third.

Woods pulled two runs back in the top of the fourth, with Sydney Wilbeck reaching on a one-out single. Ella Aguiar wasn't able to get a bead on Lauren Reimsnyder's pitching, striking out to leave Wilbeck at first. Keilholz, however, was able to spot something in the delivery, connecting for a two-run bomb to pull WWU within a 3-2 margin.

The Wildcats answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth and added three more in the fifth to bring an early end to proceedings.

The Owls were able to string together a very productive second inning in game two, with singles by Arianna Donovan and Ally Mahoney bookending a flyout by Iliana Manzano. Callie Zarcone drew a walk to load the bases and set the stage for Woods.

Madison Leckrone plated Donovan with a grounder to second before Hagens emptied the bases with a two-out double. A passed ball moved Hagens up 60 feet for an RBI single by Wilbeck, giving WWU a 4-2 lead.

Bethel was able to reclaim the lead at 5-4 with a three-spot in the bottom of the second, however, and despite threatening in the top of the third and top of the fourth, WWU couldn't assemble a comeback.

The Owls continue their road warrior swing, heading to Parkville, Mo., on Tuesday for a road doubleheader against former AMC foe Park University. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Arianna Donovan

#17 Arianna Donovan

C/INF
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Rylee Hagens

#26 Rylee Hagens

OF/IF
5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/L
Jessica Keilholz

#2 Jessica Keilholz

P/UT
5' 7"
Junior
R/R
Ally Mahoney

#14 Ally Mahoney

C/INF
5' 9"
Graduate Student
R/R
Iliana Manzano

#21 Iliana Manzano

IF
5' 6"
Senior
R/R
Sydney Wilbeck

#1 Sydney Wilbeck

INF/OF
5' 4"
Senior
R/R
Callie Zarcone

#6 Callie Zarcone

OF
5' 7"
Sophomore
S/R
Ella Aguiar

#13 Ella Aguiar

C/IF
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Arianna Donovan

#17 Arianna Donovan

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
C/INF
Rylee Hagens

#26 Rylee Hagens

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/L
OF/IF
Jessica Keilholz

#2 Jessica Keilholz

5' 7"
Junior
R/R
P/UT
Ally Mahoney

#14 Ally Mahoney

5' 9"
Graduate Student
R/R
C/INF
Iliana Manzano

#21 Iliana Manzano

5' 6"
Senior
R/R
IF
Sydney Wilbeck

#1 Sydney Wilbeck

5' 4"
Senior
R/R
INF/OF
Callie Zarcone

#6 Callie Zarcone

5' 7"
Sophomore
S/R
OF
Ella Aguiar

#13 Ella Aguiar

5' 10"
Freshman
C/IF