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Box Score 2 YORK, PA – The York College softball squad celebrated their 2017 Senior Day with a Capital Athletic Conference sweep of Wesley College on a brilliantly sunny day Saturday afternoon in York. The Spartans captured game one 7-0 and completed the sweep with a 7-1 win in the nightcap. Prior to the games, York recognized seniors Katie Maloney, Carleigh Ruleman and Abee Battiste.
Records:
York (Pa.): 26-12, 8-6 CAC
Wesley: 19-17, 5-9 CAC
Game One Stats
Runs: York 7 / Wesley 0
Hits: York 8 / Wesley 4
Errors: York 1 / Wesley 1
Left on Base: York 4 / York 4
York Offensive Leaders
Katie Maloney: 1-for-4, 1 run scored, RBI, 2B
Ashley Werner: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 2 RBI, HR
Savannah Zittle: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, RBI, 2B
Haley Hirn: 1-for-2, 1 run scored, RBI
Wesley Offensive Leaders
Lauren Hoffman: 1-for-3, 2B
Megan DiRubbio: 1-for-3
Nina Marcano: 1-for-3
Brooke Retkowski: 1-for-2
Spartan Pitching Leaders
Ginger Lewis: 7.0 IP, 4 hits, 0 runs, 7 K, 1 BB (Win, 11-7)
Wolverine Pitching Leaders
Lindsay Siok: 3.1 IP, 5 hits, 5 earned runs, 1 K, 2 BB (Loss, 15-10)
Lily Engel: 2.2 IP, 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 K, 1 BB
How It Happened
• York jumped on the Wolverines early as they opened the game with two runs in the bottom of the first. Savannah Zittle drew a lead off walk to start the game. After Zittle moved to third on a failed pick off attempt, she scored when Katie Maloney ripped a double to right to open the scoring. After Maloney moved to third on a ground out, Carleigh Ruleman plated her fellow senior with a sacrifice fly to right as York led 2-0 after one inning of play.
• York tacked on three runs in the fourth highlighted by a two run line drive home run by Ashley Werner. Julie Van O'Linda added an RBI double high off the wall in left field as York led 5-0 through four.
• York got a single run in the bottom of the fifth on a Haley Hirn sacrifice fly. Zittle ended the scoring with an RBI double to left center in the bottom of the sixth to provide for York's final 7-0 margin of victory.
• The seven runs were more than enough for freshman pitcher Ginger Lewis as she cruised to the shutout win. Lewis won her sixth straight decision with two of those wins coming via the shutout. Lewis nearly lost the shutout in the sixth as Nina Marcano hit what looked to be a home run but she missed second and the play was appealed. The Spartans won the appeal as she was called out turning a home run into a single and a put out at second.
Game Two Stats
Runs: York 7 / Wesley 1
Hits: York 9 / Wesley 5
Errors: York 0 / Wesley 4
Left on Base: York 10 / Wesley 3
York Offensive Leaders
Haley Hirn: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, SF
Joanna Marmo: 2-for-4, RBI, 2B
Katie Maloney: 1-for-1, 2 runs scored, RBI, 2 BB
Julie Van O'Linda: 2-for-3, 1 run scored
Quinn Fisher: 2-for-3, RBI, 2B
Wesley Offensive Leaders
Nina Marcano: 3-for-3, 1 run scored, RBI, 2B, HR
Lauren Hoffman: 1-for-3, 2B
Karina Cardona: 1-for-1
Spartan Pitching Leaders
Melissa Jurkiewicz: 7.0 IP, 5 hits, 1 earned run, 1 K, 0 BB (Win, 12-5)
Wesley Pitching Leaders
Devin Mackay: 3.0 IP, 7 hits, 7 runs, 4 earned runs, 0 K, 2 BB (Loss, 1-4)
Lindsay Siok: 3.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 K, 2 BB
How It Happened
• The Spartans got off to a great start in the nightcap as Haley Hirn started the scoring with a bloop single over the first baseman's head to score a pair putting York up 2-0 after one inning of play.
• York tacked on three more runs in the second inning. Mia Ruffalo walked to open the inning and came around to score when Julie Van O'Linda singled to the pitcher. Devin Mackay threw the ball away allowing Ruffalo to score York's third run. Van O'Linda scored on a Katie Maloney sacrifice fly. Joanna Marmo then doubled to right center scoring Savannah Zittle to push the York lead to 5-0.
• York made it 6-0 when Quinn Fisher ripped a double to left field, scoring Ruffalo in the bottom of the third.
• York scored their final run of the game in the fourth when Carleigh Ruleman lifted a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Maloney.
• The Wolverines broke up the shutout in the top of the seventh as Nina Marcano blasted a solo home run to right center to get Wesley on the board.
SPARTAN NOTES:
York has won 19 of 20 games against Wesley since the Wolverines have entered the CAC … the Spartans' 26 wins marks a high under the tenure of Spartan head coach Jen Petteys … York won 25 games last year … York is now 74-48 in the last three years under Petteys … the senior class has a four year mark of 88-74-1 during their Spartan careers … the Spartans finished 8-6 in the CAC and that is the first time since 2010 they have had an above .500 record in conference play … York is now 7-5 at home after starting the season 0-4 at Spartan Stadium … freshman Ginger Lewis has won six straight starts as she has now thrown 35 innings, allowing just six runs on 27 hits with 38 strikeouts and only five walks … Lewis' ERA is 1.20 during her winning streak … junior Melissa Jurkiewicz picked up her 32nd career win on Saturday … Jurkiewicz is now tied with Colleen Price (2001-04) for third on the all-time wins list with those 32 wins … Jurkiewicz is six wins back of second (Megan Mickles – 39 wins) … senior Katie Maloney continues to climb the career charts as she is now five hits short of tying Kelly Smith for second on the all-time hits list … Maloney is also one double short of tying Smith for the all-time lead in career doubles (39) … Carleigh Ruleman continues her career climb up the career RBIs chart as she has 109 RBIs, 12 back of Heather Bormann (2007-10) in second place (121) ... the two wins on Saturday secured the fourth seed in the upcoming CAC Tournament ... the Spartans will face Mary Washington in an opening round game on Thursday at 10:00 am in Newport News, Virginia as Christopher Newport will be the tournament host after earning the top seed.
UP NEXT:
The Spartans return to action on Monday afternoon as they host Albright College in a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch for game one is set for 3:00 pm.
