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HARRISBURG, PA. – The York College softball team blanked PSU Harrisburg in both ends of their CAC doubleheader defeating the Lions 1-0 and 9-0 on a blustery Wednesday afternoon in Harrisburg.

 

Team Records:

York (Pa.): 15-11, (2-2)

PSU Harrisburg: 10-10-1, (0-4)

 

Game One Stats

Runs: York 1 / PSU Harrisburg 0
Hits: York 4 / PSU Harrisburg 5
Errors: York 0 / PSU Harrisburg 0
Left on Base: York 5 / PSU Harrisburg 8

 

York Offensive Leaders

Shyla Pastore: 2-for-3, 1 run scored

Alyssa Harhigh: 1-for-3, RBI, 2B

Elle Meyer: 1-for-3, 2B

 

PSU Harrisburg Offensive Leaders

Sierra Dixon: 2-for-3

Katie Humphrey: 1-for-2

Kaylee Simon: 1-for-2, BB

 

Spartan Pitching

Hannah Vogt: 4.0 innings pitched, 4 hits, 3 BB, 3 K (W, 2-0)

Taylor Lindsay: 2.0 innings pitched, 1 hit, BB

Ginger Lewis: 1.0 innings pitched, 3 K (Save, 1)

 

PSU Harrisburg Pitching

Allison Hartman: 7.0 innings pitched, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run, 15 K (L, 7-6)

 

How It Happened

• The entire game was a pitcher's duel, but the scoreless tie was broken by the Spartans in the top half of the third. After a pair of strikeouts to start the inning, Shyla Pastore got on the bases with an infield single and would come in to score on a double to left field off the bat of Alyssa Harhigh to give York the early 1-0 lead.

• The Spartans would avoid danger three times as the left the Lions stranding a pair of runners in the third, fourth, and fifth innings to keep the 1-0 advantage.

• Headed to the bottom of the seventh the Spartans still led 1-0, Ginger Lewis came in to close the door and struck out the side to earn the save and preserve the Spartans' first CAC win this season.

 

Game Two Stats

Runs: York 9 / PSU Harrisburg 0
Hits: York 12 / PSU Harrisburg 2
Errors: York 1 / PSU Harrisburg 2
Left on Base: York 5 / PSU Harrisburg 3

 

York Offensive Leaders

Mia Ruffalo: 3-for-4, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored, 2 HR

Taylor Lindsay: 3-for-4, 3 RBI, 1 run scored, HR, 2B

Natalie Decena: 2-for-3, 1 run scored, 3B, 2 SB, BB

Elle Meyer: 2-for-4, 1 run scored

Joanna Marmo: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, HR

 

PSU Harrisburg Offensive Leaders

Katie Humphrey: 1-for-3

Allison Hartman: 1-for-3

 

Spartan Pitching

Ginger Lewis: 7.0 innings pitched, 2 hits, 10 K (W, 6-4)

 

PSU Harrisburg Pitching

Allison Hartman: 5.0 innings pitched, 8 hits, 6 runs, 6 earned runs, BB, 2 K (L, 7-7)

Mary-Kate Penczkowski: 2.0 innings pitched, 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs, BB, 3 K

 

How It Happened

• York struck in the second inning after a lead-off single by Mia Ruffalo who would then be driven in on the next batter when Taylor Lindsay doubled to left as York grabbed the early 1-0 lead.

• After an Elle Meyer lead-off single in the top of the third, Ruffalo would blast her first homerun of the day to left to push the Spartan lead to 3-0. The Spartans would add another run in the top of the fourth taking advantage of a Natalie Decena triple and then a Lion error as York led 4-0 after four innings of play.

• The Spartans continued to pound the baseball in the top of the fifth as Ruffalo and Lindsay hit back-to-back jacks and now led 6-0.

• The Spartans would officially put the game out of reach in the top of the seventh with an RBI-single by Lindsay and then a two-run homer by Joanna Marmo. Ginger Lewis would strike out the side in the bottom half to finish the complete-game shutout as York won game two 9-0.

 

SPARTAN NOTES:

The Spartans are now 12-1 all-time against the Lions … the Spartans have now won nine straight against the Lions in the series … the four homeruns are tied for the second most in a single game this season and is the fourth time York has had multiple homeruns in a game this year … the Spartans are second in the conference with 24 homeruns behind Christopher Newport who has 34 … with Natalie Decena's two stolen bases, York now leads the CAC with 45 stolen bases as a team … Mia Ruffalo had her second multi-homer game on the season and now sits tied for third in the CAC with six longballs on the year … the 15 strikeouts for the Spartans in game one was the most times York has struck out this year … the 12 hits snapped an eight-game streak where York was held to single-digit hits … Joanna Marmo blasted her first homer on the year in the game two win … Ginger Lewis picked up her first save on the year as well as tied a season-best 10 strikeouts in the win … Lewis lowered her ERA to 1.27 which is now the best mark in the CAC … York is now 5-3 at home on the year.

 

UP NEXT:

The Spartans will return home this weekend when they celebrate senior day in a CAC doubleheader against the Salisbury Sea Gulls. First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 1:00 pm.