Swarthmore sweeps McDaniel in conference finale
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Kathryn Riley threw a no-hitter in game two to key Swarthmore’s doubleheader sweep of McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) softball action on Sunday. The Garnet (15-22, 5-11 CC) took the opener 8-0 in six innings behind a three-hit, 11-strikeout shutout from Alexandra Zelaski before Riley held the Green Terror (13-22, 3-13 CC) hitless for the third time this season in a 4-1 victory in game two.
Michele Perch keyed the offense with five hits.
Four first-inning singles, including a two-run knock from Perch, staked Swarthmore to an early 4-0 lead.
A Riley double coupled with three singles and an error stretched the lead to 6-0 in the third before single runs in the fourth and sixth set the final margin.
A Lauren Walker sacrifice fly and Riley RBI single staked the Garnet to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning of game two.
A walk, stolen base, error and fielder’s choice sliced the deficit in half in the visitor fourth but an RBI double from Perch and run-scoring single from Kira Kern in the bottom of the frame pushed the lead to 4-1.
Erinne Warrenfeltz (Smithsburg, Md./Middletown) had two of the three hits for McDaniel.
Score by Inning – Game One 1 2 3 4 5 6 - R H E
McDaniel (13-21, 3-12 CC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 3
Swarthmore (14-22, 4-11 CC) 4 0 2 1 0 1 - 8 14 0
Christina Morley, Kelly Toms (3) and Beth Ann Fusco; Alexandra Zelaski and Kira Kern. WP: Zelaski (4-10). LP: Morley (6-9). S: none. SO-BB: Morley 1-0, Toms 1-1; Zelaski 11-2. 2B: Erinne Warrenfeltz (M), Kristin Caspar (S), Kathryn Riley (S).
Score by Inning – Game Two 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - R H E
McDaniel (13-22, 3-13 CC) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 0 2
Swarthmore (15-22, 5-11 CC) 0 0 2 2 0 0 x - 4 10 2
Erinne Warrenfeltz and Devon Fogarty; Kathryn Riley and Kira Kern. WP: Riley (9-9). LP: Warrenfeltz (5-9). S: none. SO-BB: Warrenfeltz 3-0; Riley 3-2. 2B: Michele Perch (S).
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