East Longmeadow, MA - The Northern Vermont University-Lyndon softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader at Bay Path University on Thursday afternoon.  The Hornets shut out the Wildcats, 13-0, in game one, and followed up with a xx-xx win in game two.  Lyndon has now won six games in a row and improves to 11-9 on the season.  The 11 wins ties the mark for the most by a Lyndon team since the program returned to NCAA Division III play.  Bay Path falls to 2-18 on the season.

Game 1 - NVU-Lyndon 13, Bay Path 0

Victoria Valentine (Lyndon, VT) pitched the complete game, two-hit shutout.  She struck out seven hitters while walking just two.  She outdueled Bay Path's Daisy Guzman, who only allowed one run through five innings, before Lyndon broke the game open with four runs in the top of the sixth inning, and eight more in the top of the seventh.

Valentine helped herself at the plate with a double and a single and four runs batted in.  Saleena Porter (St. Johnsbury, VT) had a pair of hits, three RBIs, and two runs scored.  Amber Everett (Morrisville, VT) and Jordan Adams (Lyndon, VT) each had two hits, while Riann Fortin (Derby, VT) had a solo home run and scored three times.  Emma Scheeren and Taylor Suffoletto had the only base hits for Bay Path.

Game 2 - NVU-Lyndon xx, Bay Path xx

The Hornets looked like they were going to cruise after an eight run first inning.  However, with Lyndon leading 11-2, Bay Path put seven runs on the board in the bottom of the third inning to make it a ball game, but the Hornets were able to hold off the Panthers to complete the sweep.

Claudia Knapp (Howell, NJ) and Porter both had huge games at the plate.  Knapp was four for five with two home runs, two doubles, and five runs batted in.  Porter was five for five with a home run and a double and three runs scored.  Everett and Blake Southworth (Bethel, VT) both had three hits and Adams and Fortin added two hits apiece.

Suffoletto paced Bay Path with a home run, three RBIs, and three runs scored.  Brooke Evanchak had two hits for the Panthers.

Valentine and Seairra Anderson (Somersworth, NH) split pitching duties for the Hornets.  Valentine yielded nine runs and five hits in 5.1 innings of work, while Anderson allowed two runs and one hit in 1.2 innings.  Scheeren went the distance for Bay Path, allowing 14 earned runs and 20 hits.

The Hornets will travel to Northern Vermont University-Johnson for a doubleheader.  The first game will begin at 1:00 pm and be a North Atlantic Conference contest.  That game will be followed by a non-conference tilt immediately after.

All photos courtesy of RJB Sports.