VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (BC Athletics) – The Bridgewater College Softball team fell to No. 1 Va. Wesleyan in game two of the ODAC Championship Series.
Score: No. 1 (1) Va. Wesleyan 12, (6) Bridgewater 2
Records: Bridgewater 29-16, Va. Wesleyan 45-0
How It Happened
• Bridgewater jumped on the board first. Caroline Malandra singled up the middle on the third pitch she saw and a bunt from Anelia Baldwin moved her to second. McKenna Mueller delivered in a clutch spot as she doubled to drive in Malandra and make it 1-0 BC.
• Mackenzie Cauthorn got two quick outs in the bottom of the opening frame, but a pair of singles put runners on. Pollock stepped in next and drilled a ball over the wall in left for a three-run blast to make it 3-1.
• BC went down in order in the top of the second and the Marlins struck again. A pair of walks put runners on before a double moved the lead runner across, making it 4-1. The runner in third scored after a groundout to Muelelr at short stop for the first out, but Tucker cashed in with a two-run blast to make it 7-1 with an out in the second. Elena Williams came in from the bullpen and got the Eagles out of the frame.
• Bridgewater struck back in the third as Baldwin legged out an infield single. Mueller followed with a hard-earned walk to put a pair of runners on. Lily Moyers dug in next and drilled a ball to third. The fielder couldn’t handle it, and it rolled into the outfield. Baldwin scored with ease as Mueller and Moyers reached third and second. A strikeout ended the frame, but BC had life.
• The Marlins added on in the home half of the third thanks to a pair of one-out singles. BC got the second out on a fielder’s choice, but a two-out single by Tucker drove both in and made it 9-2.
• The Eagles went down in order in the fourth and Virginia Wesleyan added to the lead again. With two down Pollock left the yard again with a solo blast to straight-away center to make it 10-2. Kylie Jones came into pitch for BC, but the Marlins added two more to make it 12-2.
• Bridgewater put a runner on in the top of the fifth as Baldwin legged out another infield hit, but a groundout ended the contest as the Marlins locked up the ODAC crown.
Match Notes
• Cauthorn (16-9) took the loss in the circle after going the opening 1.1 innings. Baldwin led the BC offense with a pair of hits, while Malandra, Mueller and Moyers reached third all registered a base knock as well.
• Adam’s picked up the win for the Marlins after going the distance in the circle. Tucker and Pollock fueled the VWU attack with four runs batted in.
UP NEXT
The Eagles conclude the 2026 season with a 29-16 record. Additionally, Mackenzie Cauthorn, Caroline Malandra and McKenna Mueller were all named to the ODAC All-Tournament team.
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