April 10, 2008
LE MOYNE POWERS PAST MERCY AND CAPTURES 11TH STRAIGHT
VICTORY
SYRACUSE, NY – Winners of 11 straight games and 16 of
their last 17, the Le Moyne softball team powered past Mercy in a
pair of non-conference games on Thursday. Caitlin O’Neill led
the charge in game one as she collected three hits in a 6-1
victory. The Dolphins scored a season-high 14 runs in game two as
shortstop Kelly Schweikert connected for two homeruns. The Dolphins
improve to 22-7 overall while Mercy falls to 6-15.
The Dolphins got on the board early in game one. In the bottom of
the first, Le Moyne plated two runs on RBI base hits from
O’Neill and Schweikert. Le Moyne plated three more in the
next inning on a sacrifice fly by Danielle VanGorder and hits by
Sarah Reed and O’Neill.
Le Moyne starter Caylinn Christophersen would go the distance in
the circle as she scattered four hits, struck out seven and allowed
one unearned run.
In game two, the Dolphins exploded for 14 runs to defeat Mercy 14-2
after five innings. Le Moyne jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead after
one inning as the Dolphins churned out seven hits, highlighted by a
two-run double by Reed.
Le Moyne would put the game out of reach in the third inning. Kelly
Schweikert would start it all with a two-run homerun. Following RBI
hit by Kimberlee Baker, Reed and O’Neill, Schweikert would
cap the nine-run inning with her second home run, a three-run
shot.
Freshman Katelyn Fowler would earn the win for the Dolphins,
allowing four hits and striking out five in five innings.
On the afternoon, Caitlin O’Neill was 5-for-7 with three
RBI’s and two runs. Kelly Schweikert connected for four hits,
two homeruns and six RBI’s. Senior Sarah Reed drove in five
runs and score four times on three hits.
Le Moyne returns to NE-10 Conference play on Saturday, April 12th
as they host Southern Connecticut for a doubleheader beginning at
noon.
Le Moyne
6 Mercy 1
Score by Innings R H E
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Mercy............... 001 000 0 - 1 4 2
LeMoyne College..... 230 100 X - 6 12 2
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Win - Christophers (4-3). Loss - Pereyo (2-6).
E - Davidson 2; O'Neill; Daum. DP - Dolphins 1. LOB - MERCY 7;
Dolphins 8.
2B - Phillips; Meadows; O'Neill; Schweikert. HBP - Martin. SH -
Phillips. SF
- VanGorder. Reached on CI - Daum 2.
Le Moyne
14 Mercy 2
Score by Innings R H E
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Mercy............... 001 10 - 2 4 1
LeMoyne College..... 509 0X - 14 15 1
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Win - Fowler (1-0). Loss - Madick (2-4).
E - LaBella; Phillips. LOB - MERCY 5; Dolphins 2. 2B - Reed 2. HR
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Schweikert 2. HBP - Martin.
