Softball vs Western Carolina on 4/14/2026 - Box Score - Gardner-Webb University Athletics

4/14/2026

Catamount SB Complex

5:30 pm

Gardner-Webb

26-19

Final

Western Carolina

27-17

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
Gardner-Webb	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	6	12	0
Western Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	2

Win: Stidham, Alli (11-3)Loss: Briony Bunsic (4-3)

Scoring Summary

Team	GWU	WCU
1st DREHER, T singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); COLLEY, C advanced to second; KNIGHT, M advanced to third; FORTE, LY scored.	1	0
4th FORTE, LY singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (1-0 B); MCMAHAN, M scored.	2	0
6th STIDHAM, A doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 FB); FORTE, LY scored.	3	0
6th COLLEY, C reached on a fielding error by ss, advanced to second (0-0); YEARY, H scored, unearned; STIDHAM, A scored, unearned.	5	0
6th McPherson homered to left center, RBI (0-1 K).	5	1
7th FORTE, LY flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 BFFB); DEATON, L advanced to second; SPAINHOWER scored, unearned.	6	1

Gardner-Webb


Forte, Ly	RF	3	2	3	2	1	0
Collier, Reese	2B	5	0	0	0	0	3
Stidham, Alli	P	4	1	2	1	0	0
Knight, Maggie	DP	2	0	1	0	2	0
Colley, Caitlin	3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dreher, Taylor	SS	4	0	2	1	0	2
McMahan, Madden	1B	4	1	1	0	0	3
Spainhower, L	CF	4	1	1	0	0	3
Johnson, Caroline	C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Deaton, Lilly	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yeary, Haley	LF/PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals		33	6	12	4	3	11

Batting

2B: Stidham, Alli (1); McMahan-waters, Madden (1)

SF: Forte, Ly (1)

Baserunning

SB: Forte, Ly (1)

HBP: Colley, Caitlin (1)

Western Carolina


Lily Bell	2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Taylor Waitley	DP	4	0	1	0	0	0	3
Sydney Dirks	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Maya McPherson	3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	1
Tate Stewman	1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Autumn Russell	C	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Kayden Lyda	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Amari Burce	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Becka Wonsick	RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
Rylee Butler	CF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Briony Bunsic	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		26	1	5	1	3	1	7

Batting

HR: Maya McPherson (1)

Baserunning

SB: Taylor Waitley (1)

Fielding

E: Sydney Dirks (1); Kayden Lyda (1)

Gardner-Webb


Stidham, Alli	7.0	5	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	26	29	3	17	93
Totals		5	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	26	29	3	17	93

Western Carolina


Briony Bunsic	7.0	12	6	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	33	38	15	6	121
Totals		12	6	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	33	38	15	6	121

Win: Stidham, Alli (11-3)

Loss: Briony Bunsic (4-3)

HBP: Briony Bunsic (1)

Gardner-Webb

Final

Western Carolina

Gardner-Webb - Top of 1st

Plays	GWU	WCU
FORTE, LY singled up the middle (0-2 KKF).	0	0
COLLIER, R grounded out to 3b (0-2 KF); FORTE, LY advanced to second.	0	0
STIDHAM, A lined out to rf (1-0 B).	0	0
KNIGHT, M walked (3-1 KBBBB).	0	0
COLLEY, C hit by pitch (2-2 BFFB); KNIGHT, M advanced to second; FORTE, LY advanced to third.	0	0
DREHER, T singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); COLLEY, C advanced to second; KNIGHT, M advanced to third; FORTE, LY scored.	1	0
MCMAHAN, M popped up to 2b (1-1 BK).	1	0
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 1st

Plays	GWU	WCU
Bell singled up the middle (1-2 KBK).	1	0
Waitley reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Bell out at second p to ss.	1	0
Dirks grounded out to 2b (0-1 K); Waitley advanced to second.	1	0
McPherson flied out to cf (0-2 KF).	1	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Gardner-Webb - Top of 2nd

Plays	GWU	WCU
SPAINHOWER grounded out to p (3-2 FBBKB).	1	0
JOHNSON, C grounded out to ss (0-0).	1	0
FORTE, LY walked (3-1 KBBBB).	1	0
COLLIER, R flied out to lf (0-2 FF).	1	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	GWU	WCU
Stewman grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB).	1	0
Russell grounded out to ss (1-0 B).	1	0
Lyda grounded out to p (3-2 BBFBFFFF).	1	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Gardner-Webb - Top of 3rd

Plays	GWU	WCU
STIDHAM, A grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKFB).	1	0
KNIGHT, M singled up the middle (2-1 FBB).	1	0
COLLEY, C reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); KNIGHT, M out at second ss to 2b.	1	0
DREHER, T popped up to 1b (1-1 KB).	1	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	GWU	WCU
Wonsick struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).	1	0
Butler flied out to cf to right center (0-1 F).	1	0
Bell singled through the right side (0-0).	1	0
Waitley singled to right field (0-0); Bell advanced to third.	1	0
Waitley stole second.	1	0
Dirks grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	1	0
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Gardner-Webb - Top of 4th

Plays	GWU	WCU
MCMAHAN, M doubled to left center (0-0).	1	0
SPAINHOWER lined out to ss (0-0).	1	0
JOHNSON, C flied out to cf to right center (1-2 BFF).	1	0
FORTE, LY singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (1-0 B); MCMAHAN, M scored.	2	0
COLLIER, R grounded out to 3b (0-0).	2	0
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 4th

Plays	GWU	WCU
McPherson grounded out to ss (0-0).	2	0
Stewman grounded out to ss (0-0).	2	0
Russell grounded out to ss (0-0).	2	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Gardner-Webb - Top of 5th

Plays	GWU	WCU
STIDHAM, A singled to left center (1-0 B).	2	0
KNIGHT, M fouled out to 3b (3-2 BBBKK).	2	0
COLLEY, C singled up the middle (1-1 KB); STIDHAM, A advanced to second.	2	0
DREHER, T singled to shortstop (0-0); COLLEY, C advanced to second; STIDHAM, A advanced to third.	2	0
MCMAHAN, M fouled out to 1b (2-2 FKFBFFBF).	2	0
SPAINHOWER lined out to p (1-1 BK).	2	0
0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 5th

Plays	GWU	WCU
Burce pinch hit for Lyda.	2	0
Burce grounded out to ss (3-1 BFBB).	2	0
Wonsick walked (3-1 BBBKB).	2	0
Butler walked (3-1 BFBBB); Wonsick advanced to second.	2	0
Bell grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 KB); Butler advanced to second; Wonsick advanced to third.	2	0
Waitley grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFKB).	2	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Gardner-Webb - Top of 6th

Plays	GWU	WCU
Lyda to ss for Burce.	2	0
JOHNSON, C flied out to cf (1-0 B).	2	0
FORTE, LY singled to shortstop (1-1 SB).	2	0
COLLIER, R popped up to 2b (1-0 B).	2	0
FORTE, LY stole second.	2	0
STIDHAM, A doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 FB); FORTE, LY scored.	3	0
KNIGHT, M walked (3-2 KBBFFBB).	3	0
YEARY, H pinch ran for KNIGHT, M.	3	0
/ for YEARY, H.	3	0
COLLEY, C reached on a fielding error by ss, advanced to second (0-0); YEARY, H scored, unearned; STIDHAM, A scored, unearned.	5	0
DREHER, T flied out to rf (1-1 BF).	5	0
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 6th

Plays	GWU	WCU
KNIGHT, M to dp for YEARY, H.	5	0
YEARY, H to lf.	5	0
Dirks lined out to cf (2-1 FBB).	5	0
McPherson homered to left center, RBI (0-1 K).	5	1
Stewman grounded out to 3b (1-2 KFB).	5	1
Russell walked (3-0 BBBB).	5	1
Lyda grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BKS).	5	1
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Gardner-Webb - Top of 7th

Plays	GWU	WCU
MCMAHAN, M flied out to cf (1-1 FB).	5	1
SPAINHOWER singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf (2-1 FBB).	5	1
JOHNSON, C singled to left center (0-1 F); SPAINHOWER advanced to third.	5	1
DEATON, L pinch ran for JOHNSON, C.	5	1
FORTE, LY flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 BFFB); DEATON, L advanced to second; SPAINHOWER scored, unearned.	6	1
COLLIER, R popped up to ss (1-0 B).	6	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 7th

Plays	GWU	WCU
JOHNSON, C to c for DEATON, L.	6	1
Wonsick grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).	6	1
Butler grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BKBB).	6	1
Bell singled up the middle (1-1 BF).	6	1
Waitley grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).	6	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
33	At Bats	26
6	Runs	1
12	Hits	5
2	Doubles	0
0	Triples	0
0	Home Runs	1
4	RBI's	1
3	Walks (BB)	3
0	Strikeouts	1
Pitching
5	Hits	12
1	Runs	6
1	Earned Runs	3
3	Walks	3
1	Strikeouts	0
29	Batters Faced	38
0	Errors	2
Fielding
21	Putouts	21
14	Assists	6
1.000	Fielding %	.931
0	Double Plays	0

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