GLENSIDE - Big innings were the theme of the day as the Arcadia University softball team swept its non-conference doubleheader with Rosemont College 21-0 in game one and 11-3 in game two from Blankley Field on Wednesday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 21, ROSEMONT 0 (F/5)
-Arcadia opened the scoring in game one with three runs in the bottom of the first on RBI's from
Nathalia DiIanni,
Taylor Sommer, and
Dakota Fanelli.
-The Knights exploded in the second inning as 22 hitters came to the plate and 16 of them crossed the plate to expand the lead to 19-0.
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Zoey Ritter and
Stephanie Binek finished the scoring in the fourth with RBI hits.
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Mac Champion earned the win with three scoreless innings.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: DiIanni (4)
Runs: DiIanni (3) /
Grace Caldwell (3) / Sommer (3)
RBI: DiIanni (4) / Sommer (3)
Walks:
Molly Delio (2)
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 11, ROSEMONT 3 (F/6)
-Rosemont crossed the plate first in the top of the third to take the lead.
-Arcadia responded in the bottom of the frame with four runs as Caldwell, DiIanni, Sommer, and
Sybella Demaio notched RBI's.
-The Knights added on in the fourth with five runs to take a 9-1 lead.
-After the Ravens scored twice in the top of the fifth, DiIanni hit a single to left that brought in
Abby Jones in the bottom of the frame.
-The next innnig,
Molly Delio sent the fans home with a walk-off sacrifice fly that plated
Kyleigh Mihalik.
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Juliana Presto was dominant in the circle, allowing one run on three hits across four innings with one walk and nine strikeouts.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Caldwell (2) / Demaio (2) / Mihalik (2) / Ritter (2)
Runs: Caldwell (2) / DiIanni (2) / Presto (2) / Jones (2)
RBI: Demaio (3) / DiIanni (2)
Walks: Caldwel (1) / Presto (1) / Jones (1) / Ritter (1) /
Sydney Steiner (1)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Saturday when they travel to FDU-Florham for a 1:00 p.m Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) doubleheader.