William Penn needed an extra inning to win its opening game in the Heart of America Athletic Conference softball tournament Thursday (5/5). The Statesmen defeated Evangel 5-4 in eight innings in Cedar Rapids. Valeria Quiroga’s rbi double in the seventh tied the game 3-all and forced extra innings. In the eighth, the Statesmen scored twice on an error to go ahead 5-3. Evangel got one run in their half of the eighth, but that wasn’t enough. William Penn wins 5-4. The Statesmen’s next game in the double elimination tournament will be Friday (5/6) at noon against Central Methodist.
Speaking of the Statesmen softball team, Valeria Quiroga was named to the Heart of America Athletic Conference All-Conference first team, with outfielder Abby Wilson getting second team honors and pitcher Chelsey Huff receiving honorable mention.