Glenville, W.Va. – Glenville State Pioneers (4-16, 1-9 MEC) had a nice showing on Friday against the UC Golden Eagles (10-4, 5-1 MEC), forcing extra innings in game two despite dropping both ball games.
 
Karra Smith led the Blue and White pack today with three hits and three RBIs while also swiping a run across the plate.
 
Game One| Glenville 4, Charleston 7
Game Two| Glenville 4, Charleston 8
 
How It Happened
 
Game One:
 
Getting out of a pickle in the top half, the Pioneers scored Ashley Fridley off Karra Smith's squeeze bunt to put GSC up 1-0 after the first.
 
UC responded in the top of the third swiping two runs taking their first lead at 2-1 however, the Pioneers wouldn't let that side. Loading the bases in the third, Smith and Mackenzie Martinelli both hit RBI singles scoring Fridley and Kaelynn Stenger pushing GSC ahead 4-2.
 
The Golden Eagles then scored another run the next inning trailing 4-3. UC tied the ball game at four a piece in the sixth and took the lead in the seventh with a three run RBI to regain their lead at 7-4.
 
In the foot of the inning and in the Pioneer's last crack at the bats, Ashton Palmer hit a single to right and advanced to second on a UC error. Though she would be left stranded at second as GSC dropped game one 7-4.
 
Celina Maberto took the loss on the mound giving up eight hits with Kaylee Drake allowing seven.
 
Game Two:
 
UC scored three runs in the first as GSC responded quick. Karra Smith hit a line shot to second with Mackenzie Martinelli following with a long triple past UC's right fielder ending the first trailing 3-1.
 
In the second, Catherine Pelfrey beat the throw from UC's third baseman stealing second and third and scored off a wild pitch. Then to tie the ball game at three-all, Ashton Palmer opened the third reaching first on a UC error and scored off Kara Smith's double to left.
 
Holding a 3-3 tie in the foot of the sixth, Peyton Wrentz hit a single up the middle with Jessica Williams behind her with a doubled down the line, though both would be left stranded.
 
The Pioneers and Golden Eagles would then work into extra innings where UC scored five in the eighth.  
 
Pelfrey and Williams each responded with doubles as Williams scored Pelfrey but the Pioneers would fall short 8-4.
 
Inside The Box Score
 
Glenville State rallied 17 hits in the double header matchup with seven being extra base hits where as University of Charleston totaled 26 hits on the day.
 
Ashley Fridley and Mackenzie Martinelli each totaled three hits as Fridley swiped two runs and Martenilli cashed in two RBIs.
 
Catherine Pelfrey tallied two hits and two runs as Ashton Palmer and Jessica Williams also chipped in with two hits and a run and RBI.