Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Junior center fielder Sabrina Riley (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park) had four hits and three RBI to lead the Le Moyne College softball team to wins over Shippensburg University and Lock Haven University on Sunday at the Grand Park Complex. The Dolphins defeated Shippensburg, 4-1, and recorded a 7-4 win over Lock Haven.
 
Shippensburg opened the scoring against the Dolphins with one run on one hit in the first inning. Left fielder Tara Bicko led off with a double, took second on a ground out and then scored on a sacrifice fly to center by second baseman Maddie Mulhall.

The Dolphins evened the score at one apiece in the top of the third inning. Junior shortstop Courtney Case (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) drew a walk to open the frame, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and then scored on a single by Riley.

Le Moyne took the lead with three runs on two hits in the fourth inning. Sophomore second baseman Tess Andrews (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) drew a walk to open the inning and was replaced at first by senior pinch-runner Meagan Malarkey (Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott/Broome C.C.). After a pitching change, a hit batter and a strikeout, freshman pinch-hitter Madison DeRita (Higganum, Conn./Mercy) reached on a fielder's choice to put runners on the corners. Case followed with a triple to drive in Malarkey and DeRita. Freshman left fielder Lauren Floyd (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) then singled to plate Case.

Senior righty Toni Secreti (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Westhill/Herkimer C.C.) earned her second win of the season in the circle after scattering five hits and yielding just the one run. Riley finished the game with three hits, while Floyd had two in her first career start. Casey Thompson took the loss after giving up two runs on four hits over three-plus innings.

In Le Moyne's second game of the day, Lock Haven scored one run in the first without getting a hit. Shortstop Jessica Strouse walked to open the game, moved to second on a groundout and then advanced to third on a wild pitch. First baseman McKenna Garlock then grounded out to second to drive in Strouse.

The Dolphins answered with three runs on three hits in the bottom of the first. Case walked to start the inning and moved to second on a single by senior left fielder Allison Reynolds (Penfield, N.Y./Penfield). Riley followed with a double to knock in Case and Reynolds. After a pair of outs, sophomore pitcher Alexis Eastman (Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott) singled to plate Riley.

Le Moyne added three runs on two hits and one Lock Haven error in the third inning. Reynolds led off with an infield single and then beat the throw to second as Riley reached on a fielder's choice. Senior right fielder Kirsten Trotta (Wilmington, Del./Alexis I. Dupont) then reached on an error by the second baseman on a sacrifice bunt attempt, which allowed Reynolds to race around to score. After Trotta stole second, junior third baseman Kelly Mascari (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill/Buffalo) singled to drive in Riley and Trotta for a 6-1 lead.

The Dolphins tacked on another run in the fifth on one hit. Reynolds drew a walk to open in the inning and then stole second. After two outs and a walk by Mascari, Eastman singled to knock in Reynolds.

Lock Haven cut its deficit in half in the sixth on two hits. Garlock singled to the shortstop with one out and moved to second on a walk by third baseman Michelle Holweger. After a strikeout and a walk by pitcher/right fielder Bekah Slattery to load the bases, pinch-hitter Faith Ceely doubled to clear the bases.

Eastman improved to 3-0 in the circle on the young season after striking out seven batters, while yielding four runs on two hits. Reynolds and Eastman each recorded two of the team's seven hits. Slattery suffered the loss after allowing seven runs (six earned) on six hits over five innings, while striking out six.

Le Moyne (5-1), which has won five of its first six games for the second straight season, returns to action on Monday, March 7 at THE Spring Games at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida. The Dolphins take on the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia at 1:00 p.m. and Post University at 3:00 p.m.