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Colangelo v Sus
Leyton Ramos-Platt | Catholic Athletics
1
Susquehanna SUSQUEHA 4-14
9
Winner Catholic CATHOLIC 13-6
Susquehanna SUSQUEHA
4-14
1
Final
9
Catholic CATHOLIC
13-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Susquehanna SUSQUEHA 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 3
Catholic CATHOLIC 0 0 0 0 6 3 9 9 0

W: Pley, Alex (4-0) L: Brooke Allen (1-5)

2
Susquehanna SUSQUEHA 4-15
6
Winner Catholic CATHOLIC 14-6
Susquehanna SUSQUEHA
4-15
2
Final
6
Catholic CATHOLIC
14-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Susquehanna SUSQUEHA 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Catholic CATHOLIC 2 1 2 0 0 1 X 6 10 1

W: Colangelo, Sophia (6-2) L: Amanda Amerman (0-4)

Game Recap: Softball | | Sarah Lodge

Scolese's Power Fuels Catholic Sweep Over Susquehanna in Landmark Home Opener

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The Catholic softball team opened its home Landmark play against Susquehanna. Katie Scolese homered in both games, giving Catholic a continued spark. 

GAME ONE – Susquehanna 1, Catholic 9 (6 innings)

Alex Pley, after collecting her third win of the season in the midweek matchup, earned the game one start against Susquehanna. The early innings of the game proved to be a rubber match with both teams going scoreless.  

The River Hawks pushed the first run of the day across in the top of the fifth. Alyssa Maycora earned herself a walk and then stole second. With a runner in scoring position, Stevie Shaak was able to send her teammate home with a double. 

In the bottom of the fifth, the Cardinals looked to answer. Gianna Samperi started the inning off with a hit by pitch. Lisa Payne entered the game to pinch run and took advantage of a wild pitch to move over to second base. Geneva Webber placed down a sacrifice bunt to move Payne over to third. Sam Grillo earned herself the first Cardinal RBI of the day with a single through the left side. Notably, Grillo took advantage of a throwing error to end up on third before Emma Fleming stepped into the box.

Fleming sent the first pitch back up the middle, giving Catholic a 2-1 lead. Once again the Cardinals capitalized on a throwing error, scoring Fleming and moving the walked Stinchcomb over to second base. Katie McHugh doubled and scored Stinchcomb. The Cardinals carried the 4-1 as a new pitcher came to the circle. Scolese was not phased by the change, sending her second pitch of her at bat sailing over the fence. The Cardinals ended the fifth inning up 6-1.

Catholic sealed game one in the sixth inning with three more runs on the board. Stinchcomb collected an RBI with a backside single, scoring Grillo who got on with a double. McHugh scored Fleming with a sacrifice fly, moving the score to 8-1. A deep single in the 5-6 hole from Scolese sent Stinchcomb scoring, giving way to a mercy rule. 

The Cardinals earned a 9-1 win to start the series against the River Hawks. 

GAME TWO – Susquehanna 2, Catholic 6 

Catholic kept the offensive pressure going in the first inning of game two, scoring twice. Grillo collected a leadoff double and stole third, scoring on a sacrifice fly from Stinchcomb. McHugh continued with a single followed by a stolen base. Scolesse hit the second double of the game, sending McHugh home. 

In the top of the second, Susquehanna scored only their first run of the game. Sydney Perez hit a single to left center off of Sophia Colangelo to start the inning. The River Hawk moved over to third after a series of sacrifice bunts. Amanda Amerman singled to center field, scoring her teammate. In the bottom of the second inning, Grillo doubled once again. Fleming poked a ball through the right side to score the senior, moving the Catholic lead to 3-1 after two innings. 

McHugh started off the third inning with a leadoff double. Scolese sent her eighth home run of the season over the left field wall, giving Catholic a 5-1 lead.

Both squads went scoreless in the fourth and fifth innings. Stinchcomb ended the drought with an RBI single through the left side. 

Heading into the seventh with the lead, Morrigan Gardiner took to the circle for the Cardinals. Susquehanna was able to score one run in the top of the inning, but was not enough to comeback against Catholic.

With the game two win, the Cardinals move to 4-0 in Landmark play. This is best start in Landmark play during the Sophie Maccarone era. 

Inside the Box Score:
  • Katie Scolese went 5-for-6 on the day with two home runs. Her stellar performance was highlighted by a 3-for-3 game two with a homer and three RBIs. This marks the fourth consecutive game with a home run for the senior. Scolese has eight homers this season, tied for second as the single-season program record, two shy from tying the top spot. 
  • Sam Grillo went 2-for-3 in each game against the River Hawks. The senior collected three doubles on the day. Grillo also added two more stolen bases, totaling 16 on the season with the conference lead. 
  • With her sixth win in the circle during game two today, Colangelo is tied for the conference lead in wins. The sophomore collected eight strikeouts against the River Hawks, moving her to the third most in the conference at 34. Pley recorded her fourth win of the season in game one. 

Up next, the Cardinals will host Gettysburg on Tuesday, March 31st in a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch for game one is slated for 3 p.m. with game two to follow. 
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