Wise, Virginia -  Stranded base runners was the story of the day for the UVa-Wise softball team as visiting Rio Grande posted a Mid-South Conference double header sweep at Cavalier Field on Thursday.  In the opener, Red Storm pitching stranded 13 Cavaliers on base en route to a 7-3 victory.  Meanwhile, UVa-Wise stranded 12 runners in the finale as Rio Grande posted an 8-4 win to complete the sweep.

On the day,  Ashlee Washburn and Kirsten Velazquez each collected three hits for UVa-Wise while Kristina Romualdo,  Allyssa Zebrowski, and Sarah Wiltshire each posted two hits on the day.  Following the double header, UVa-Wise is 19-25 overall and 5-13 in Mid-South play.  On Saturday, UVa-Wise will honor its seniors prior to the final home double header of the season.  Senior Day Ceremonies are set for 1:00 p.m. prior to first pitch between Pikeville and UVa-Wise.