Allie Wilson joins 100-Hit Club as Softball sweeps doubleheader at John Carroll

Allie Wilson joins 100-Hit Club as Softball sweeps doubleheader at John Carroll
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April 12, 2025

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Junior Allie Wilson (Wapakoneta) collected her 100th career base hit, leading the Ohio Northern softball team in a doubleheader sweep at John Carroll on Saturday afternoon. ONU won the first game 3-0 and won 5-4 in game two.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (12-16 Overall, 7-3 OAC), John Carroll (9-13 Overall, 1-6 OAC).
  • Venue: Bracken Field — University Heights, Ohio.

Game 1 - W, 3-0

  • Wilson hit an RBI double in the fifth inning and hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to score two of Northern's three runs.
  • Sophomore Carlie Schroeder (Wapakoneta) fouled out to right field to score Wilson in the fifth inning for ONU's other run.
  • Wilson and senior Mariana Alejandro (Gibsonburg) each went 2-for-3 to lead the Polar Bears.
  • Senior Ashley Lenser (Brookville) pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts to get the win in the circle for ONU, improving to 8-8 on the season.
  • ONU out-hit JCU 6-5.

Game 2 - W, 5-4

  • John Carroll started off with two runs in the first inning.
  • Wilson hit another home run, this time scoring two runs, to earn her 100th career hit and tie up the game in the second inning.
  • The Blue Streaks answered with a two-run homer of their own in the third inning to take a 4-2 lead.
  • Freshman Jaylee Fansler (Plainfield, Ind./Avon) and Lenser each had and RBI double, while Wilson hit an RBI single all in the sixth inning to secure the win.
  • Lenser pitched the last four innings, striking out four and earning another win in the circle.

Notables

  • Ohio Northern is now 56-22 all-time against John Carroll.
  • Wilson became the 49th member of ONU's 100-Hit Club. She now has 101 hits in 101 career games.
  • Wilson had a 4-for-7 day with two home runs, five RBIs and three runs to lead the Polar Bears.
  • Lenser is now third in ONU history with 324 career strikeouts and tied for fourth with 44 career victories in the circle.
  • Alejandro, senior Callie Rosser (Republic/Monroeville) and Lenser lead the team in batting through 28 games this season with averages of .439, .413 and .373, respectively.
  • Ohio Northern is in its 58th season of softball. The Polar Bears are 1,008-696-4 all-time, a winning percentage of .590.
  • Head coach Summer Collins is in her first season at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action on Tuesday when they host a doubleheader with Otterbein at 3 p.m.