LATHAM, N.Y. - There were no upsets to start the 2025 United East Softball Championship as the higher seeds both prevailed in the First Round on Wednesday. No. 8 Penn State Abington edged No. 9 Notre Dame of Maryland University, 5-4, while No. 7 Wilson College upended No. 10 Rosemont College, 12-1.
Both winning teams now move onto the second round, joining six other squads as they will all compete in a best-of-three series. Find the full outline of the Second Round here: 2025 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 8 Penn State Abington def. No. 9 Notre Dame of Maryland, 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
This was a back and forth battle beginning with a single run courtesy of a sacrifice fly by Charlene Torres. Abington answered back two frames later with a pair of runs. Hailey Gamble got the scoring going with an RBI triple and a Gretchen Yanss RBI single gave the Nittany Lions the lead. Two innings later, the Gators retook the lead with a three run stanza. Torres, Julianna Leatherwood and Bethani Newbold all registered an RBI.
Abington knotted things up at four runs each in the fifth and Isabella Antosiewicz drove in the eventual game winner in the sixth.
Yanns collected the win in the circle, tossing all 7.0 innings and punching out three in the process.
No. 7 Wilson College def. No. 10 Rosemont College, 10-1 (5 Inn.) (BOX SCORE)
The Phoenix piled on early as they opened the contest with a seven run bottom of the first. Wilson kept the bats alive the next two innings, plating three and two, respectively. Rosemont was able to get one on the board in the fifth but it wasn’t enough to complete a comeback.
Katelyn Keller was on fire for the Phoenix as she went 3-for-3 on the day. Her work on the bases was equally impressive as she stole four bags on the day. Carleigh Magers was also feeling it as she went 3-for-3 as well collecting two RBI and a double. Kayla Talbert rounded out the multi-hit players, collecting two including a two-RBI triple.
It was pitching by committee for the home squad as Julia Wilkes punched out four through the first 2.0 innings. Elena Worthington picked up the win as she tossed a scoreless 2.0 and Rylee Piper finished the game, throwing the final frame.
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