Elizabethtown College Softball News 
Back to top 3/30/2009 Softball sweeps doubleheader vs. Alvernia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 6, Alvernia 1 Click here for the game 1 box score In the opener, the Blue Jays scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning to break a scoreless tie, as sophomore Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata) singled home a run and Tanner followed with a grand slam well over the left-field fence. The Crusaders got on the board in the top of the fifth on an error, and the Blue Jays answered with a run in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Marsico. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) started for the Blue Jays and allowed just two hits over four scoreless innings to earn the win, while first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) earned her first save of the year after giving up three hits and an unearned run in three innings of relief. Senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scoored for Elizabethtown, and senior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) finished 2-for-4 and scored a run. Samantha Geisinger finished 2-for-3 in the opener for the Crusaders, and Michelle Jensen (4-6) gave up eight hits and five earned runs while striking out four for Alvernia. In game two, the Blue Jays (5-17 overall) took a 5-0 lead into the sixth inning, but the Crusaders (8-11 overall) scored four runs in the sixth and another in the seventh to tie the game at 5-5 on a double by Lauren Crimi. In the bottom of the seventh, senior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) singled with one out, moved to second on a two-out walk and scored easily on Marsico's single to right field to give the Blue Jays the sweep. Elizabethtown opened the scoring in game two with two runs in the bottom of the first on a two-run double by Corrado, and extended their lead to 4-0 in the third on an RBI single by Parr and an error. The Blue Jays added another run in the fifth as Marsico reached on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded to extend Elizabethtown's lead to 5-0, but Alvernia scored four runs in the sixth on an RBI single by Dina Chiapelli and a three-run home run from Jaclyn Torres to move within 5-4. The Crusaders knotted in the game in the seventh as Janelle Lynch singled with one out, stole second and scored on a double to left-center by Crimi. Alvernia loaded the bases with two outs, but Sebastian got Torres to ground into a force out to end the inning. Guzik, Corrado and Marsico all went 2-for-4 for the Blue Jays, while Gordon came off the bench to go 2-for-2 as Elizabethtown finished with 12 hits in the game. Crimi went 3-for-4 for the Crusaders, with Angela Cook adding a pair of hits in four at-bats. Parr allowed three hits and no runs in four innings for Elizabethtown, with Sebastian (3-9) coming on in the fifth to earn credit for the victory. Crimi (3-4) gave up five earned runs and walked three in 6 2/3 innings for the Crusaders. Elizabethtown Coll. 6, Alvernia University 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alvernia University. 000 010 0 - 1 5 1 (8-10) Elizabethtown Coll.. 005 010 x - 6 8 2 (4-17) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Michelle Jensen and Samantha Geisinger; Julie Sebastian, Elaine Parr (5) and Lauren Hoover. WP-Sebastian (2-9). LP-Jensen (4-6). SV-Parr (1). SO-BB: Jensen 4-4; Sebastian 4-0, Parr 4-0. HR-Paige Tanner (E). Elizabethtown Coll. 6, Alvernia University 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alvernia University. 000 004 1 - 5 9 2 (8-11) Elizabethtown Coll.. 202 010 1 - 6 12 0 (5-17) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lauren Crimi and Diane Lightner, Elaine Parr, Julie Sebastian (5) and Sheri Hihn. WP-Sebastian (3-9). LP-Crimi (3-4). SO-BB: Crimi 0-3; Parr 2-0, Sebastian 0-3. HR-Jaclyn Torres (A). Back to top 3/28/2009 Softball swept by host Lebanon Valley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lebanon Valley 5, Elizabethtown 2 Click here for the game 1 box score In game one, Val Malizzia struck out 13 and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before the Blue Jays broke through on a single by senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) with one out, a walk and a two-run single by first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown). The Dutchmen scored three runs in the first inning off Sebastian on a three-run double by Allie Davies, and added two more runs in the fourth on a two-run triple by Meghan Donoghue. Lebanon Valley finished with just four hits off Sebastian (1-9), who struck out two and allowed five runs (two earned) in six innings of work. Malizzia (9-0) gave up three hits and whiffed 13 while issuing a pair of walks for the Dutchmen. In game two, the Dutchmen (16-6 overall, 6-0 Commonwealth) struck for three runs in the bottom of the second inning on a bases-clearing double by Chelsea Kehr, and extended their lead to 4-0 in the third on an RBI double by Caitlin Keller. The Blue Jays (3-17 overall, 0-4 Commonwealth) got on the board in the top of the fifth as Guzik led off with a triple and scored on a groundout by junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) to cut the Dutchmen lead to 4-1. In the bottom of the fifth, Lebanon Valley scored four more runs on RBI singles by Keller and Davies and a two-run double from Kristen Palmerio to take an 8-1 lead. In the sixth, the Dutchmen wrapped up the game via eight-run rule on a sacrifice fly by Keller. Keller went 2-for-2 with three runs batted in for the Dutchmen in game two, while six different players accounted for the Blue Jays' six hits. Laura Snyder (4-3) struck out seven and walked four in six innings to earn the win for Lebanon Valley in game two, and first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) took the loss (2-8) after yielding nine runs (eight earned) on eight hits and six walks in 5 2/3 innings. Lebanon Valley Coll. 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 002 0 - 2 3 2 (3-16, 0-3) Lebanon Valley Coll. 300 200 x - 5 4 1 (15-6, 5-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Val Malizzia and Caitlin Keller. WP-Malizzia (9-0). LP-Sebastian (1-9). SO-BB: Sebastian 2-1; Malizzia 13-2. Lebanon Valley Coll. 9, Elizabethtown Coll. 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 010 - 1 6 0 (3-17, 0-4) Lebanon Valley Coll. 031 041 - 9 8 0 (16-6, 6-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn; Laura Snyder and Caitlin Keller. WP-Snyder (4-3). LP-Parr (2-8). SO-BB: Parr 2-6; Snyder 7-4. Back to top 3/24/2009 Softball battles Moravian in non-conference twinbill ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Moravian 3, Elizabethtown 0 Click here for the game 1 box score In the opener, the Greyhounds scored twice in the second and added one run in the fourth, while DeBonis struck out 11 and walked one to move to 6-5 on the season. She allowed a double to junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) in the second and a single to junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) in the fourth. Moravian pushed across two unearned runs in the second on a two-out, two-run triple by Olivia Evanko, and increased its lead to 3-0 in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Maura Agnew. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) took the loss in game one for Elizabethtown, allowing six hits and three runs (one earned) in four innings while striking out three. Evanko went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for the Greyhounds, while Carmon finished 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored and Erika Klepeisz singled, doubled and walked in three plate appearances. In game two, the Blue Jays (3-15 overall) picked up their only hit in the top of the fifth inning as Tanner singled to lead off the inning, while the Greyhounds (13-7 overall) scored all four of their runs in the first inning on five hits. Evanko went 3-for-3 with a run scored for Moravian in the nightcap, part of a 10-hit attack by the Greyhounds, while Sheri Bieniek finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and a run batted in. Carmon struck out 10 and did not walk a batter to boost her record to 4-1 on the season for Moravian, while first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) allowed eight hits and four earned runs in four innings to take the loss for Elizabethtown. Moravian College 3, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 2 2 (3-14) Moravian College.... 020 100 x - 3 8 1 (12-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian, Elaine Parr (5) and Lauren Hoover; Maria DeBonis and Deanna Mangieri. WP-DeBonis (6-5). LP-Sebastian (1-8). SO-BB: Sebastian 3-1, Parr 0-1; DeBonis 11-1. Moravian College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 1 0 (3-15) Moravian College.... 400 000 x - 4 10 1 (13-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr, Julie Sebastian (5) and Sheri Hihn; Jenna Carmon and Sheri Bieniek. WP-Carmon (4-1). LP-Parr (2-7). SO-BB: Parr 3-2, Sebastian 0-0; Carmon 10-0. Back to top 3/19/2009 Swarthmore sweeps Blue Jays in softball action ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Swarthmore 6, Elizabethtown 5 Click here for the game 1 box score In game one, the Blue Jays overcame a 4-2 deficit to take a 5-4 lead in the top of the sixth, but the Garnet pushed across two runs in the bottom of the frame to regain the lead at 6-5. Elizabethtown was led senior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley), who went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in, and senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) who finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Michele Perch, Elizabeth Cushing and Kira Kern each had two hits for Swarthmore, while Sendelsky hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to give the Garnet a 4-2 lead. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) cracked her second home run of the season in the top of the second inning to give Elizabethtown a 1-0 lead, and allowed 10 hits while striking out three in her eighth complete game of the season. Alexandra Zelaski picked up the win in game one for Swarthmore, striking out five and allowing three earned runs while going the full seven innings. In game two, Kathryn Riley threw a five-hitter and struck out 13 while Sendelsky went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in the third inning for the Garnet (6-5 overall). Melissa Emmerson added a pair of hits and scored twice for Swarthmore, which finished with eight hits in the contest. The Blue Jays (3-13 overall) were led by Guzik (2-for-3) and Hoover (2-for-2), who accounted for four of the team's five hits. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) went all six innings for the Blue Jays, allowing two earned runs and striking out five. Swarthmore College 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 010 103 0 - 5 9 1 (3-12) Swarthmore College.. 012 012 x - 6 10 2 (5-5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Alexandra Zelaski and Michele Perch. WP-Zelaski. LP-Sebastian. SO-BB: Sebastian 3-1; Zelaski 5-3. HR-Sebastian (E), Sendelsky (S). Swarthmore College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 5 1 (3-13) Swarthmore College.. 102 010 x - 4 8 0 (6-5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn; Kathryn Riley and Kira Kern. WP-Riley. LP-Parr. SO-BB: Parr 5-4; Riley 13-1. HR-Sendelsky (S). Back to top 3/17/2009 Softball drops twinbill at Gettysburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Gettysburg 4, Elizabethtown 3 Click here for the game 1 box score The Bullets (13-1 overall) extended their winning streak to nine straight games with the victories over the Blue Jays (3-11 overall). In game one, the Bullets overcame a 3-2 deficit with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, on an RBI single by Catrina DelGais and a two-out double by Nicole Yannotta. The Bullets took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by DelGais, but the Blue Jays plated three runs in the top of the fourth on a two-run single by first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) and an infield single by junior Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry). Gettysburg answered with a run in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI double by DelGais to pull within 3-2, setting up their sixth-inning rally. Sebastian fell to 1-6 after allowing nine hits and four runs (three earned) in her seventh complete game in as many starts for the Blue Jays, while Kristy Rubino improved to 6-1 for the Bullets after allowing five hits and whiffing eight. DelGais finished 3-for-3 with three runs batted in for Gettysburg, while Yannotta and Jessica Wallick each finished with a pair of hits. Junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) and junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) each went 1-for-3 with a run scored for the Blue Jays in the opener. In game two, the Bullets scored three runs in the fifth inning with two outs to break a 2-2 tie, as Sarah Woodbury (3-for-3, four runs batted in) hit a two-run double and came in to score on a single by winning pitcher Beth McCullough. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by Church, but a double by Woodbury in the bottom of the frame knotted the score at 1-1. The Bullets moved ahead 2-1 in the third on an RBI single by Woodbury, but the Blue Jays came back to tie the score at 2-2 in the fourth as Church scored on a groundout by senior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township). Trailing 5-2 entering the sixth, the Blue Jays scored again on a groundout by Gordon that drove in Church to move within 5-3, but the Bullets closed the scoring in the last of the sixth on an RBI triple by DelGais. Church went 3-for-3 with two runs scored for the Blue Jays, who finished with six hits as a team, while Yannetta and Erin Ober joined Woodbury as multi-hit performers with two hits each. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) gave up 10 hits and six runs (four earned) to fall to 2-5 for the Blue Jays, while McCullough struck out five and gave up two earned runs to move to 6-0 for the Bullets. Gettysburg College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 300 0 - 3 5 1 (3-10) Gettysburg College.. 010 102 x - 4 9 0 (12-1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Kristy Rubino and Adrienne Rahs. WP-Rubino (6-1). LP-Sebastian (1-6). SO-BB: Sebastian 2-0; Rubino 8-3. Gettysburg College 6, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 100 101 0 - 3 6 2 (3-11) Gettysburg College.. 101 031 x - 6 10 1 (13-1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn, Lauren Hoover (6); Beth McCullough and Sarah Woodbury. WP-McCullough (6-0). LP-Parr (2-5). SO-BB: Parr 4-0; McCullough 5-1. Back to top 3/14/2009 Softball falls twice at Widener in conference opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Widener 6, Elizabethtown 5 (10 innings) Click here for the game 1 box score In the opener, the Pride scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th to come away with the victory after the Blue Jays had broken a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the inning on an RBI double by senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area). Widener knotted the game at 5-5 on an RBI single by Lauren Brubaker, and won the game on a double by Meg Phillips one batter later. Brubaker went 3-for-4 with three runs scored while Phillips finished 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in for the Pride. Elizabethtown had tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh on a two-run home run by first-year pitcher Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown), after Widener had scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. The Blue Jays had scored single runs in the third and sixth innings on an RBI double by senior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) in the third and an RBI double in the sixth by junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) in the sixth. Guzik finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored in game one for Elizabethtown, while Sebastian went 2-for-4 with two RBI and Tanner finished 2-for-5. Sebastian pitched all 9 1/3 innings for the Blue Jays, allowing eight hits and six runs (four earned) while striking out two. Kim Dougherty picked up the win for the Pride by scattering 11 hits and five runs (four earned) in 10 innings with eight strikeouts. In game two, Kelsey Shultz tossed a six-hit shutout and struck out four for the Pride (6-6 overall, 2-0 Commonwealth), while Steph Connolly went 3-for-4 with two RBI and Krista Cesarine and Caitlin Callahan each finished 2-for-4. Widener scored two runs in the first, and added single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings. Junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) was the lone player with more than one hit for the Blue Jays (3-9 overall, 0-2 Commonwealth) as she went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) gave up 10 hits and five runs (three earned) for the Blue Jays, while striking out four. Widener University 6, Elizabethtown Coll. 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 001 001 200 1 - 5 11 1 (3-8, 0-1) Widener University.. 001 003 000 2 - 6 8 0 (5-6, 1-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Kim Dougherty and Katie Mitchell. WP-Dougherty (2-3). LP-Sebastian (1-5). SO-BB: Sebastian 2-0; Dougherty 8-0. HR-Sebastian (E), Cesarine (W). Widener University 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 6 2 (3-9, 0-2) Widener University.. 201 011 x - 5 10 0 (6-6, 2-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn; Kelsey Shultz and Katie Mitchell. WP-Shultz (4-2). LP-Parr (2-4). SO-BB: Parr 4-1; Shultz 4-2. Back to top 3/11/2009 Softball splits doubleheader with Susquehanna ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Susquehanna 5, Elizabethtown 0 Click here for the game 1 box score In the opener, the Crusaders posted a 5-0 victory as Cara Swerdlow scattered four hits and struck out 10 in a complete-game win. Church clubbed a three-run home run in the second inning of game two to give the Blue Jays a 6-0 lead, and added a double to the fence in left field in the fourth as Elizabethtown piled up 10 hits in the victory. Sophomore Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) added two singles and two runs scored for the Blue Jays, who scored three runs in each of the first two innings and added two more in the fourth to take an 8-1 lead. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) posted her first collegiate victory after allowing no earned runs and nine hits while tossing her fifth complete game in as many starts for the Blue Jays. Katie Connors went 3-for-3 for the Crusaders, while Laurie Blaszka finished 2-for-4 with an RBI for Susquehanna and Brennan Balfour hit a solo home run in the first inning. Bryn Whitmire (1-1) gave up six earned runs on eight hits in two innings of work to take the loss for the Crusaders. In the opener, Susquehanna scored two runs in the first, added a single run in the third and two more in the sixth while finishing with 11 hits as a team. Gretchen Halsey went 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the Crusaders, while Kelli Holota finished 2-for-4 and knocked in two runs. Senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) went 2-for-3 for the Blue Jays, accounting for half of the hits allowed by Swerdlow. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) struck out two and allowed five earned runs in a complete-game performance for the Blue Jays. Susquehanna Univ. 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Susquehanna Univ.... 201 002 0 - 5 11 3 (4-2) Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 4 2 (2-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cara Swerdlow and Kelli Holota; Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover. WP-Swerdlow (3-1). LP-Parr (2-3). SO-BB: Swerdlow 10-4; Parr 2-5. HR-Brennan Balfour (S). Elizabethtown Coll. 8, Susquehanna Univ. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Susquehanna Univ.... 001 010 0 - 2 9 3 (4-3) Elizabethtown Coll.. 330 200 x - 8 10 3 (3-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryn Whitmire, Lindsay Melton (3), Kim Rubino (5) and Kelli Holota; Julie Sebastian and Sheri Hihn. WP-Sebastian (1-4). LP-Whitmire (1-1). SO-BB: Whitmire 1-1, Melton 2-3, Rubino 0-3; Sebastian 1-0. HR-Sarah Church (E). Back to top 3/5/2009 Softball wraps up spring trip to Florida ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Ohio Northern 8, Elizabethtown 0 (5 innings)
In the loss to Ohio Northern, the Blue Jays allowed three runs in the second and five more in the third to the Polar Bears (5-0 overall), who tallied 13 hits. Katie Salay went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two runs batted in, while winning pitcher Courtney Cash went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and allowed five hits in a complete-game performance. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) gave up eight earned runs on 13 hits and struck out two to even her record at 2-2 on the season, while junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) went 2-for-2 at the plate for the Blue Jays. Against Clark, the Blue Jays were held to six hits, including two from junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro). First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) had her second straight strong outing but took the loss despite striking out six and walking none. The Cougars (2-8 overall) scored their only run in the top of the fifth inning, and received two hits each from Katherine Tutela and Maureen Coakley. Winning pitcher Sarah Carter struck out four and walked two in a complete-game performance. Ohio Northern Univ. 8, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 00 - 0 5 0 (2-5) Ohio Northern Univ.. 035 0x - 8 13 0 (5-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover; Courtney Cash and Kim Blewitt. WP-Cash. LP-Parr. SO-BB: Parr 2-2; Cash 1-1. Clark University 1, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark University.... 000 010 0 - 1 6 0 (2-8) Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 6 0 (2-6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah Carter and Erin Murphy; Julie Sebastian and Sheri Hihn. WP-Carter. LP-Sebastian. SO-BB: Carter 4-2; Sebastian 6-0. Back to top 3/3/2009 Softball drops pair in Florida ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL St. Joseph's (Ind.) 2, Elizabethtown 1
Against St. Joseph's, the Blue Jays were held to just three hits by Puma pitcher Sara Somogyi, who struck out 15 batters and allowed her only run in the seventh inning. Rachel Weaver went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for St. Joseph's, who picked up six hits off Blue Jay first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown). Sebastian struck out two and issued one walk but took the loss for Elizabethtown. The Blue Jays (2-4) were shut out for the second straight day by John Carroll, which scored four runs in the second and added two more in both the third and fifth innings. Sam Thompson allowed two hits and posted five strikeouts to earn the win for the Blue Streaks, while Jamie Smrdel went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) started for the Blue Jays and allowed nine hits and eight runs to drop her record to 2-1 on the season. St. Joseph's (Ind.) 2, Elizabethtown Coll. 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 00 - 0 2 1 (2-4) John Carroll Univ... 042 02 - 8 9 0 (3-1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover; Sam Thompson and Jamie Smrdel. WP-Thompson. LP-Parr. SO-BB: Parr 1-0; Thompson 5-1. HR-Smrdel (JC). Back to top 3/2/2009 Softball splits two games on Spring Break ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 4, Northland 1
Against Northland, first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) struck out 15 batters and allowed just a sixth-inning run to pick up her second win in as many starts, while fellow first-year student Veronica Barbiero (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) went 2-for-3 with a run batted in. The Blue Jays scored two runs in the first inning against the LumberJills (0-1 overall), then tacked on single runs in the sixth and seventh while finishing with eight hits as a team. Brittany Schmitt took the loss for Northland after allowing two earned runs and striking out four, while Christine Dvorscak went 2-for-3 and drove in the LumberJills' only run. In game two, John Carroll scored in all five innings and pounded out 18 hits to win in their season opener. Jamie Smrvel and Julie Marlowe each went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two runs batted in for the Blue Streaks, while Brittany Danilov struck out seven in four scoreless innings to earn the win. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) pitched all five innings for the Blue Jays (2-2 overall), striking out one and issuing a pair of walks. Elizabethtown Coll. 4, Northland College 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- John Carroll Univ... 312 28 - 16 18 0 (1-0) Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 00 - 0 4 2 (2-2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brittany Danilov, Lauren Beatty (5) and Jamie Smrdel; Julie Sebastian and Sheri Hihn. WP-Danilov. LP-Sebastian. SO-BB: Danilov 7-2, Beatty 0-0; Sebastian 1-2. HR-Jenny Eden (JC). Back to top 3/1/2009 Softball opens season in Florida with two games ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 17, Anna Maria 1 (5 innings)
Against Anna Maria, the Blue Jays scored in every inning - including six runs in both the first and fifth innings - and banged out 11 hits to pick up the victory over the Amcats (0-3). First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) picked up the victory in her collegiate debut, allowing five hits and one unearned run while striking out eight. At the plate, she finished 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs batted in. Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) went 3-for-4 with a double and triple along with two RBIs and two runs scored, and senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in. Against Alma, the Blue Jays (1-1 overall) saw the Scots (6-5 overall) break a 2-2 tie with three runs in the fifth while adding two more in the seventh. Tanner and senior Holly Martin (Elizabethtown, PA/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, NY) each finished 2-for-3 with a run batted in for Elizabethtown, while Brittany Fales finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored for Alma. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) also made her collegiate debut for the Blue Jays and surrendered four earned runs in a complete-game loss, while Alma's Tara Leddy whiffed eight and allowed six hits to gain the win. Elizabethtown Coll. 17, Anna Maria College 1 (5 inn.) Alma College 7, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 |
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