LORIE WISE HILDRETH

WEST GREENE HIGH SCHOOL
SOFTBALL

2024 HALL OF FAME MOMENT

West Greene High School’s Lorie Wise Hildreth hits the totally uncommon home run cycle in the Pioneers’ season finale 15-10 setback against Carmichaels on May 22, 1979.

That is four home runs—including a solo homer, two-run home run, three-run homer and a grand slam resulting in 10 runs batted in.

This feat has been accomplished just twice in minor league baseball history, NCAA Division I softball history, and never been done in the major leagues. The last time it happened in an NCAA Division I softball game was 2019. Google estimated that someone is more likely to hit the Powerball five times than to hit for the home run cycle.

It is the only known such achievement in Washington-Greene County and possibly in WPIAL history.