GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State Softball is looking to gain ground in the Mountain East Conference standings this weekend with doubleheaders at West Liberty (Apr. 11) and Wheeling (Apr. 12). The Pioneers currently sit 2^nd in the MEC South Division and trail Charleston by two games.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Saturday, April 11 | 1 & 3 p.m. | Hilltopper Softball Complex
Glenville State at West Liberty
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Sunday, April 12 | 1 & 3 p.m. | JB Chambers I-470 Complex
Glenville State at Wheeling
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THE OPPONENTS
WEST LIBERTY
2026 Season
The Hilltoppers enter Saturday (10-21) overall and (4-8) in the MEC, losing both games to Frostburg State on Friday (Apr. 3) before splitting with Fairmont State on Saturday (Apr. 4). West Liberty had lost seven in a row before defeating the Falcons in their final game of the weekend.
 
Quick Look at The Hilltoppers
Sara Simon brings the most pop to the Hilltopper lineup, as she's hitting .309 with an .833 OPS, team-leading three home runs and 17 RBIs. Paytyn Tucker is first on the team in AVG by a landslide at .361 while adding 11 RBIs, five doubles and a triple to her season totals. As a team, WLU hasn't hit the longball at an alarming rate, currently sitting at just seven home runs thus far.
 
Rylee Mangold (3.22) and Kadence Pettit (3.28) are both supplying strong ERAs for the Hilltoppers, with Mangold being (3-3) with two complete games and Pettit holding a (5-6) record and four complete games. Annaliese Davis has also started for WLU in 2026, making nine starts with a 4.38 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 46.1 innings of work.
 
WHEELING
2026 Season
The Cardinals are on a slide at this point of the season, entering the weekend (7-27) overall and (2-10) in league play with a six-game losing streak. Wheeling last won on March 29 when they secured a split with West Virginia State on the road.
 
Quick Look at The Cardinals
Mackenzie Burns is leading the Cardinals with a .391 AVG, two home runs, 14 RBIs and eight doubles on the year. Like West Liberty, Wheeling hasn't used the longball much with just six home runs as a team as four other Cardinals have notched a home run. Maria Clark, who is hitting just .250, is tied for the team lead in RBIs with 14. Clark pitches for Wheeling as well, holding a 4.17 ERA, (3-4) record and three complete games in six starts.
 
THE PIONEERS
GLENVILLE STATE
2026 Season
The Pioneers enter the northern panhandle (23-11) overall and (10-4) in the MEC, coming off a (2-2) weekend with a pair of losses to Charleston and two wins versus West Virginia State.
 
Quick Look at The Pioneers
Zailees Seda (.356) and Delaney Warnick (.354) are both hitting over .350 on the year, with Warnick adding three home runs and 24 RBIs while Seda has a home run and 18 RBIs in 2026. Emily Nolan and Hannah Howe have both went deep, as Nolan showcases a .337 clip at the plate and has hit eight doubles. The doubles leader for the Pioneers is Shelby McDaniels, who has notched an impressive 13 on the year while hitting .313 with 18 RBIs.
 
The Pioneer pitching staff has been impressive all season long with all three of the top hurlers having a 2.31 ERA or lower. Meghan Stump (2.12), Kylie Burdick (2.29) and Maci Boggess (2.31) bring a dangerous mix to the weekend for opponents, as Burdick has struck out 75 batters and logged nine complete games and Boggess has notched seven complete games.
 
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