Softball vs Western Carolina on 4/24/2026 - Box Score

4/24/2026

Catamount SB Complex

3:45 pm

Mercer

18-27, 6-11

Final

Western Carolina

33-18, 12-5

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mercer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
Western Carolina	1	1	1	0	0	0	X	3	8	0

Win: Briony Bunsic (7-3)Loss: Pless, Cloe (0-1)

Scoring Summary

Team	MERCER	WCU
1st Waitley singled through the left side, RBI (3-2 BFBFBF); Bell scored.	0	1
2nd Waitley singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Bell advanced to second; Lyda advanced to third; Marks scored.	0	2
3rd Stewman homered to center field, RBI (0-2 FFF).	0	3

Mercer


Mariyah Sanchez	RF	3	2	0	0	0
Megan Loughren	3B	3	0	0	0	0
Olivia Lenzen	C	3	0	0	0	1
Jessie Taylor	1B	3	0	0	1	1
Avery Barton	2B	3	0	0	1	0
Rachel Sysum	SS	3	2	0	0	0
Ashlyn Ullman	DP	3	0	0	1	1
Isabel Fernandez	LF	1	0	1	0	1
Meredith Wayland	CF	2	0	0	1	0
Cloe Pless	P	0	0	0	0	0
Madison Starr	P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		24	4	1	4	4

Batting

2B: Sanchez, Mariyah (1)

Baserunning

CS: Fernandez, Isabel (1)

Fielding

E: Sysum, Rachel (1); Wayland, Meredith (1)

Western Carolina


Lily Bell	2B	3	1	2	0	1	0
Taylor Waitley	C	4	0	2	2	0	0
Sydney Dirks	LF	3	0	0	0	1	2
Maya McPherson	3B	3	0	0	0	0	3
Tate Stewman	1B	3	1	1	1	0	0
Becka Wonsick	RF	2	0	0	0	1	2
Amari Burce	DP	3	0	2	0	0	0
Courtney Marks	CF	3	1	0	0	0	2
Kayden Lyda	SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Briony Bunsic	P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		27	3	8	3	3	9

Batting

2B: Lily Bell (1); Amari Burce (1)

HR: Tate Stewman (1)

Mercer


Cloe Pless	4.0	7	3	3	1	20	21	3	9	77
Madison Starr	2.0	1	0	0	2	7	9	4	2	32
Totals		8	3	3	3	27	30	7	11	109

Western Carolina


Briony Bunsic	7.0	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	24	25	10	6	73
Totals		4	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	24	25	10	6	73

Win: Briony Bunsic (7-3)

Loss: Pless, Cloe (0-1)

Mercer

Final

Western Carolina

Mercer - Top of 1st

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Mariyah Sanc flied out to cf (1-1 KB).	0	0
Megan Loughr flied out to rf (0-2 KF).	0	0
Olivia Lenze grounded out to ss (1-0 B).	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 1st

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Bell doubled to center field, advanced to third on a fielding error by cf (1-1 BF).	0	0
Waitley singled through the left side, RBI (3-2 BFBFBF); Bell scored.	0	1
Dirks walked (3-2 BBKBFB); Waitley advanced to second.	0	1
McPherson grounded out to 2b (1-1 BF); Dirks advanced to second; Waitley advanced to third.	0	1
Stewman reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second (1-1 KB); Dirks advanced to third; Waitley out at home p to 3b to c to 3b to c.	0	1
Wonsick grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBK).	0	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 2nd

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Jessie Taylo popped up to 2b (2-0 BB).	0	1
Avery Barton flied out to rf (0-1 F).	0	1
Rachel Sysum grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	0	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Burce singled through the left side (3-2 BFBKB).	0	1
Marks reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BBFS); Burce advanced to second on a throwing error by ss.	0	1
Lyda singled to pitcher, bunt (3-1 BSBB); Marks advanced to second; Burce advanced to third.	0	1
Bell reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 FF); Lyda advanced to second; Marks advanced to third; Burce out at home p to c.	0	1
Waitley singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Bell advanced to second; Lyda advanced to third; Marks scored.	0	2
Dirks reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); Waitley advanced to second; Bell advanced to third; Lyda out at home 3b to c.	0	2
McPherson reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Dirks advanced to second; Waitley out at third 3b unassisted.	0	2
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 3 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 3rd

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Ashlyn Ullma out at first rf to 1b (0-1 K).	0	2
Isabel Ferna walked (3-1 KBBBB).	0	2
Isabel Ferna out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.	0	2
Meredith Way struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).	0	2
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Stewman homered to center field, RBI (0-2 FFF).	0	3
Wonsick popped up to 1b (1-0 B).	0	3
Burce flied out to lf (0-1 K).	0	3
Marks grounded out to ss (0-0).	0	3
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 4th

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Mariyah Sanc singled up the middle (0-0).	0	3
Megan Loughr popped up to ss (0-1 F).	0	3
Olivia Lenze flied out to rf to right center (0-0).	0	3
Jessie Taylo lined out to 3b (0-0).	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 4th

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Lyda flied out to cf (3-1 BBBK).	0	3
Bell singled to first base (1-2 KKFB).	0	3
Waitley reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Bell out at second ss to 2b.	0	3
Dirks grounded out to 3b (2-1 BFB).	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 5th

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Avery Barton flied out to lf (1-1 FB).	0	3
Rachel Sysum singled to left field (2-1 BBK).	0	3
Ashlyn Ullma grounded out to 3b (0-2 KK); Rachel Sysum advanced to second.	0	3
Isabel Ferna lined out to rf (1-1 FB).	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 5th

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Madison Star to p for Cloe Pless.	0	3
McPherson flied out to rf (0-1 F).	0	3
Stewman lined out to lf (2-0 BB).	0	3
Wonsick walked (3-1 KBBBB).	0	3
Burce doubled down the lf line (1-2 BKFF); Wonsick advanced to third.	0	3
Marks grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BKB).	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 6th

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Meredith Way popped up to 2b (3-2 BBKBF).	0	3
Mariyah Sanc doubled to left center (0-0).	0	3
Megan Loughr grounded out to 2b (1-0 B); Mariyah Sanc advanced to third.	0	3
Olivia Lenze grounded out to p (1-0 B).	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 6th

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Lyda grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K).	0	3
Bell walked (3-0 BBBB).	0	3
Waitley popped up to 2b (3-2 BBBKK).	0	3
Dirks popped up to 2b (0-0).	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 7th

Plays	MERCER	WCU
Jessie Taylo struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).	0	3
Avery Barton struck out swinging (1-2 FSBFS).	0	3
Rachel Sysum singled through the left side (0-2 KF).	0	3
Ashlyn Ullma struck out swinging (1-2 FFFFBFS).	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 7th

Plays	MERCER	WCU
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
24	At Bats	27
0	Runs	3
4	Hits	8
1	Doubles	2
0	Triples	0
0	Home Runs	1
0	RBI's	3
1	Walks (BB)	3
4	Strikeouts	0
Pitching
8	Hits	4
3	Runs	0
3	Earned Runs	0
3	Walks	1
0	Strikeouts	4
30	Batters Faced	25
2	Errors	0
Fielding
18	Putouts	21
10	Assists	7
.933	Fielding %	1.000
0	Double Plays	0