The Basics – 2022 ODAC Softball Tournament
Score: #17 Roanoke 1 | #14 Virginia Wesleyan 9 (5-innings)

Records: Maroons 28-11 / 12-6 ODAC | Marlins 32-10 / 12-6 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: The Maroons would face the #3 seed Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday morning after the rain washed out the entire Saturday slate. The Marlins jumped on Roanoke and won the game in five innings, 9-1, to send the Maroons into the loser's bracket. In the game that would see who the Marlins faced in the title game, Roanoke would play Lynchburg for the second time in three days. A one-run over the Hornets would propel Roanoke on Friday night and this afternoon would not be close as Roanoke took out Lynchburg in five-innings, 8-0, and advanced to the Championship series.

Highlights:

• The Marlins scored four in the first and added five in the fourth to take a 9-0 lead.
• Roanoke would get a Sammie Murphy infield single to score Rachel Sirbaugh as Roanoke avoided the shutout, 9-1.

The Basics
Score: #17 Roanoke 8 | #24 Lynchburg 0 (5-innings)

Records: Maroons 29-11 / 12-6 ODAC | Hornets 26-19 / 13-5 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.

Highlights:

• Serenity Bishop singled home Adriana Rivera to get the inning started for Roanoke. Jordyn DiFava pinch ran and would score on a Makayla Austin base hit. A 2-RBI double by Sirbaugh would score Austin and Kate Houle as RC took a 4-0 lead.
• A double steal would see Murphy score in the second to add to the lead.
• The Maroons would end the afternoon early with three in the fifth to take the game 8-0. Morgan Clark and Houle scored on another Sirbaugh double. The catcher would come home on a Lilly Burns base hit to give Roanoke the final run of the day.
• Shanan Hester pitched five shutout innings to get the win. Hester did not allow a hit, giving up two walks with five strikeouts.

Up next: Roanoke faces Virginia Wesleyan on Monday afternoon (1:00) in the Championship series. The Maroons will have to defeat the Marlins twice in order to claim the 2022 ODAC Softball Championship.