DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - The Arcadia University softball team earned its first Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) sweep of the year on Tuesday, defeating Delaware Valley 3-0 and 5-2 on the road.
FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia moved to 10-18 overall and 6-4 in conference play.
-Delaware Valley fell to 16-9 and 2-6, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 3, DELAWARE VALLEY 0
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Taylor Sommer got the Knights on the board in the top of the first when she singled to left scoring
Nathalia DiIanni.
-Sommer increased the lead to 3-0 in the third with a two-run single bringing home DiIanni and
Stephanie Binek.
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Dakota Fanelli earned the win, allowing four hits in a complete-game shutout with one strikeout.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: DiIanni (2) / Sommer (2)
Runs: DiIanni (2)
RBI: Sommer (3)
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 5, DELAWARE VALLEY 2
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Grace Caldwell got Arcadia on the board in the top of the first when she stole third and scored on a throwing error by the catcher.
-Caldwell increased the lead to 2-0 in the second when she singled to right bringing home
Sydney Steiner.
-After the Knights increased the lead to 3-0,
Alexa Kozarski finished the scoring for Arcadia in the fifth with a two-run double to left plating
Caity Hinton and DiIanni.
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Paige Nolan earned her fifth win, allowing one unearned run on four hits in seven innings with one walk and four strikeouts.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: DiIanni (3) / Caldwell (2) / Sommer (2)
Runs: Caldwell (2)
RBI: Kozarski (2)
Walks: Caldwell (1) / Sommer (1) / Binek (1) / Steiner (1)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Saturday when they face DeSales for a MAC Freedom doubleheader starting at 11:00 a.m.
