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Scolese v. Roanoke
Leyton Ramos-Platt | Catholic Athletics
6
Winner Messiah MESSIAH 9-6
5
Catholic CATHOLIC 11-6
Winner
Messiah MESSIAH
9-6
6
Final
5
Catholic CATHOLIC
11-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Messiah MESSIAH 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 6 0
Catholic CATHOLIC 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 9 1

W: Fallon Feaser (4-4) L: Colangelo, Sophia (5-2)

0
Messiah MESSIAH 9-6
8
Winner Catholic CATHOLIC 12-6
Messiah MESSIAH
9-6
0
Final
8
Catholic CATHOLIC
12-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Messiah MESSIAH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Catholic CATHOLIC 5 0 0 0 0 3 8 8 1

W: Pley, Alex (3-0) L: Kelli Durbin (5-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Sarah Lodge

Scolese Homers Twice in Midweek Split with Messiah

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Catholic softball team hosted Messiah in a midweek non-conference matchup. With a combination of explosive offense and Alex Pley on the rubber, the Cardinals were able to collect a split by winning big in game two.

GAME ONE - Messiah 6, Catholic 5

The Falcons struck early, scoring two runs in the top of the first. Allie Book sent a ball through the left side, tallying two runs. The Cardinals answered in the bottom of the inning, scoring a pair of runs for themselves. Sam Grillo earned herself a walk to lead off the Cardinal lineup. Olivia Stinchcomb sent the tying run over the centerfield wall, her fifth of the season. 

Messiah's offense added another run in the top of the third, but Catholic once again added one of its own to tie the game at 3 apiece. Grace Christie, the designated player, sent a ball down the right field line for a triple. Grillo sent Christie home for run number three with a double to the center field wall. 

Both squads went scoreless in the third and fourth innings.

Catholic broke the scoring drought in the fifth, with Grillo leading off the inning with her second double of the game. Geneva Webber followed it up with a single. With speed on the bases, Grillo and Webber created some chaos, scoring Grillo and moving Webber over to second. After five full innings, the Cardinals lead 4-3. 

Katie Scolese homered to start off the offense in the bottom of sixth, moving the Catholic lead to 5-3. 

In the top of the seventh, the Falcons took advantage of defense indifference and an error to push one run across. Down one, with the go ahead runner on, Messiah's Rebekah Wiley hit a two run double to give her team the 6-5 lead over Catholic.

In the bottom of the inning, Kelli Durban came to pitch for the Falcons and collected three infield outs, shutting down the Cardinals.

Despite pulling ahead in the fifth and adding a run in the sixth, Catholic fell 6-5 in game one of the doubleheader.

GAME TWO - Messiah 0, Catholic 8 (6 innings)

After a heartbreaker, the Cardinals started game two out strong. Pley got the game two start in the circle and collected three infield ground outs. In the bottom of the first, Grillo got the offense going with a leadoff triple. Emma Fleming worked a full count and earned herself a walk and followed it up with a stolen base to give Stinchcomb runners in scoring position. The senior took full advantage and doubled through the right center gap, scoring 2 RBIs. Katie McHugh also collected a walk, her tenth of the season, in her first at bat of the game. Scolese sent her second homer of the day sailing and brought the Catholic lead to 5-0 with her three RBIs. 

Falcons' Durban and Cardinals' Pley battled it out on the rubber, holding their opponents scoreless from the second inning through the fifth. 

Shaylee Greenland entered the game to pitch for the Falcons in the top of the sixth and the Cardinals took advantage of a new arm. Webber, after finding her way on base on an error, scored on a wild pitch. Grillo and Flemming earned back-to-back walks, and Grillo once again caused chaos on the bases and scored. Catholic loaded the bases and remained only one run away from the mercy rule. Kerri Hatcliffe stepped into the box with two out and demonstrated patience, earning herself a walk-off walk. 

The Cardinals defeated the Falcons 8-0 in game two, securing the series split. 


Inside the Box Score:
  • Katie Scolese hit two home runs in today's doubleheader and is fifth in the program record books for single-season home runs with six. 
  • Stinchcomb went 3-for-7 on the day, highlighted by a homer in game one and a double in game two. This marks the fifth home run of the season and she is now tied for 8th for the program single-season home run record.
  • Alex Pley is now 3-0 this season in the circle and seventh in the conference in that category. 
  • Sam Grillo went 2-for-3 in each game against the Falcons, tallying two doubles in the first game and a triple in the second. Grillo currently has a seven game hit streak. 

Up next, the Cardinals will return to conference play as they host Susquehanna in a doubleheader at Catholic Softball Field. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 28th. 
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