Neylan Bryan Homers Twice as DW Sweeps Lyle-Wishram

DAYTON-The DW softball team continued its great play on the season, scoring early and often against Lyle-Wishram on April 25. After giving up a run in the top of the first, DW batted around three times in the bottom of the first. With two outs and already ten runs in they would go through a stretch of ten consecutive batters reaching base and scoring runs, making the lead 20-1. At this point the DW coaching staff had a runner intentionally leave early out of sportsmanship to end the inning.

The big hits in this inning belonged to #13 Neylan Bryan, who had back-to-back inside-the-park home runs. The second inning would bring a pitching change for DW and many roster substitutions. After giving up three in the top of the second, the DW bats went to work again. They would score two more runs and load the bases before once again intentionally sending runners early to end the inning. Makiah Summers didn't allow any runs in the third and DW would go on to win 22-4.

In game two, twelve different DW players would combine for twenty-one hits. Although there were no home runs in this one, it did feature back-to-back to back triples. One by #3 Olyvia MacFarland was absolutely crushed down the left field line to the fence. DW's relief pitching had a rough third inning, giving up nine runs, but settled down allowing only one in the fourth. DW would score five in the bottom of the fourth to close out the win 26-10.

"For the day we had doubles by Megan Forney, Neylan Bryan, Sadie Seney and Elise Steinhoff; triples by Kaleigh White (2), Kenzie Dobbs, Neylan Bryan and Olyvia McFarland; and two home runs by Neylan Bryan," said Coach Shane Robins.

Game One

1st 2nd 3rd R H E

Lyle-Wishram 1 3 0 4 3 3

DW 20 2 - 22 15 1

Battery

LW: A. Miller and K. Spino

DW: Sadie Seney and Mya Wood, Makiah Summers (2) and Wood.

HR - DW: Neylan Bryan 2

Hits

LW: K. Spino 1, K. Mayner 1, F. Sabovrin 1;

DW: Kaleigh White 2, Kenzie Dobbs 1, N.Bryan 3, S. Seney 3, Kylee Laughlin 3, Elise Steinhoff 1, Megan Forney 1, M. Wood 1.

Game Two

1st 2nd 3rd 4th R H E

Lyle-Wishram 0 0 9 1 10 7 2

DW 9 10 2 5 26 21 2

Battery

LW: A. Miller and K. Spino, A. Hawkins (1) and Spino

DW:S. Seney, Marissa Mings (3), Trinity Abel (3) and Olyvia McFarland.

HR - none

Hits - L/W: K. Spino 3, A. Hawkins 1, J. Nolan 1, M. Olson 2;

DW: Tatumn Laughery 1, K. White 2, Makiah Summers 1, K. Dobbs 2, J. Atteberry 1, N. Bryan 3, S. Seney 2, K. Laughlin 2, E. Steinhoff 2, Mackenzie Forney 1, T. Abel 1, O. McFarland 3.