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SB v. Susquehanna
Leyton Ramos-Platt | Catholic Athletics
2
Scranton SCRANTON 11-7
5
Winner Catholic CATHOLIC 17-6
Scranton SCRANTON
11-7
2
Final
5
Catholic CATHOLIC
17-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Scranton SCRANTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 3
Catholic CATHOLIC 0 1 1 0 1 2 X 5 7 1

W: Pley, Alex (5-0) L: Emma Douglas (7-2)

1
Scranton SCRANTON 11-8
5
Winner Catholic CATHOLIC 18-6
Scranton SCRANTON
11-8
1
Final
5
Catholic CATHOLIC
18-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Scranton SCRANTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Catholic CATHOLIC 4 0 1 0 0 0 X 5 8 2

W: Colangelo, Sophia (7-2) L: Juliana Janezic (2-6)

Game Recap: Softball | | Sarah Lodge

Pley and Colangelo Throw Complete Games As Cardinals Sweep Scranton

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Catholic softball team hosted Scranton in a midday Landmark Conference doubleheader. The Cardinal pitching staff held the Royals to three runs across the series to secure the sweep.

GAME ONE – Catholic 5, Scranton 2

Alex Pley earned the game one start and proved why in the first inning, sitting down all three batters quickly. 

In the bottom of the second, the Cardinals scored first thanks to a towering home run over the right centerfield wall from Katie Scolese. 

The Catholic offense pushed another run across in the bottom of the third, increasing the lead to 2-0. Geneva Webber started the inning off with a walk and advanced to second with a sacrifice bunt from Sam Grillo. Emma Fleming grounded out to the second baseman, but it allowed Webber to move over to third. Olivia Stinchcomb sent her teammate scoring with a single through the left side. 

Pley continued to stifle the Scranton offense through the fourth and fifth innings. In the bottom of the fifth, the Cardinals tacked on another run. Leeah Koegel, the designated player, started the inning off with a single up the middle. The senior took advantage of an error from the centerfielder and advanced to second base. Lisa Payne entered the game as a pinch runner for Koegel and moved to third when Grillo flew out to center field. Fleming collected the third Cardinal RBI with a backside single. 

In the bottom of the sixth, Katie McHugh got things going with a single through the left side. McHugh then stole second, putting herself in scoring position with Scolese in the box. With a shot to rightfield, McHugh scored the fourth Cardinal run. Kerri Hatcliffe continued the offense with an RBI double to center, scoring Scolese. After a complete six innings, the Cardinals had a 5-0 lead over the Royals. 

In the top of the seventh, the Royals started to string some timely at bats together. Gianna Muliero started things off for Scranton with a double to left field and scoring off of a single up the middle from Gabriella Gorzkowski. A single and a walk loaded the bases for Scranton, putting pressure on the Cardinal defense resulting in an error and another run scored. With the bases still loaded, a fly ball was sent out to Stinchcomb for the second out. Scranton's Quin Doherty took off for home, but was gunned down by Stinchcomb and tagged out at home by McHugh. With this, the Cardinals were able to get out of the jam and lock up the 5-2 win.

GAME TWO – Catholic 5, Scranton 1

Sophia Colangelo set the tone early, earning a strikeout looking with the first Scranton batter of game two. She finished the half with two groundouts. With the game one win under their belt, the Cardinal offense exploded in the bottom of the first inning with four runs.

Fleming and Stinchcomb hit back-to-back singles to get the Cardinals grooving. McHugh reached first on a fielder's choice, loading the bases. Scolese added another single to the inning, scoring Fleming in the process. Hatcliffe moved the Cardinal lead to 4-0 with a bases clearing double. 

Aubrynn Arcement sent one sailing over the center field fence to improve upon the Catholic lead in the third. She is now the fourth Cardinal to have hit a home run this season. 

Both squads went scoreless in the fourth and fifth innings.

The Royals were close to ending their scoring drought in the sixth inning. They loaded the bases with only one out, but Colangelo was able to force a foul out and a strikeout to keep Scranton off of the board. 

Once again, the Cardinal defense took to the field in the top of the seventh with a significant lead. The Royals were able to push one run across, due to a walk and double, but the Cardinals were able to once again shut their opponent down. Catholic captured the game two win 5-1 and another Landmark sweep with it.

With the 5-2 and 5-1 win, the Cardinals move to 18-6 on the season and 6-0 in Landmark play. 

Inside the Box Score:
  • With her game one win, Alex Pley moves to 5-0 on the season. Colangelo moves to 7-2 and is tied for the conference lead in wins. 
  • Katie Scolese logged her ninth home run of the season and became the clear cut second in the program record books, previously tied for second at eight. Sam Grillo earned her 19th stolen base today and moved to the program 6th most in a single season. Both Scolese and Grillo lead their respective categories in the Landmark books this season as well. 
  • Three Cardinals logged multi-hit games against the Royals. Katie Scolese went 2-for-3 in game one, while in game two Emma Fleming went 2-for-4 and Kerri Hatcliffe went 2-for-3. 

Up next, the Cardinals will host Juniata on Tuesday, April 7th in Landmark action. First pitch of the doubleheader is set to be at 1 p.m. at Catholic Softball Field.
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