YORK, PA – The York College softball squad rode a pair of great pitching performances and timely hitting to sweep a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader from Widener on Tuesday afternoon in York. The Spartans won game one 8-0 in five innings and completed the sweep with a 4-1 win in the nightcap.

The Spartans improve to 7-1 overall while they are also 7-1 in the MAC Commonwealth. The Pride falls to 6-8 overall and 2-6 in the Commonwealth.

Game One (Five Innings)

Hits: York 9, Widener 4

Errors: York 0, Widener 3

2B: York 1, Widener 1

3B: York 1, Widener 0

HR: York 0, Widener 0

LOB: York 7, Widener 4

WP: Taylor Lindsay (4-0) LP: Jennifer Sieminski (2-2)

How It Happened:

• The Spartans got rolling early after being shut out on Saturday as Emily Netterville hit a rocket down the right field line to score Shyla Pastore and Daphney Adams who both singled earlier in the inning, putting York up 2-0 through one inning.

• York got an RBI single in the third from Alyssa Harhigh, pushing the Spartan lead to 3-0.

• The Pride got a lead-off double in the top of the fourth as Lindsey Cooper ripped a shot to left center. Spartan starter Taylor Lindsay got a line out and a ground out for two outs before walking Hope Dimario. Lindsay then got a great play in foul territory from Elle Meyer at third base to end the inning.

• York tacked on another run in the bottom of the fourth thanks to a Taylor Coon RBI single up the middle as the Spartan lead grew to 4-0.

• The Spartans ended the game early in the fifth as York loaded the bases with no outs. Lindsay drove home a pair with a sharp single up the middle. Natalie Decena made it 7-0 with an RBI single before a Widener error allowed the eighth run of the game to score.

Spartan Leaders

Junior Taylor Lindsay was brilliant as the Spartans starting pitcher tossed a complete game shutout as she scattered four hits with three strikeouts and a walk as she improves to 4-0 … Lindsay also went 1-for-1 at the plate with a big two-run single … junior Alyssa Harhigh continues to rake as she was 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a double … junior Emily Netterville got York started with a big two-run triple as she was 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored … the triple was the first of Netterville's career … Natalie Decena and Taylor Coon each went 1-for-3 with an RBI.  

Game Two

Hits: York 5, Widener 5

Errors: York 1, Widener 3

2B: York 1, Widener 1

3B: York 0, Widener 0

HR: York 0, Widener 0

LOB: York 4, Widener 6

WP: Shyla Pastore (3-1) LP: Kait Jaworski (1-6)

How It Happened:

• The Spartans struck early again as they capitalized on a Widener error. Elle Meyer singled to open the bottom of the first. She stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a dropped pop up to put York up 1-0.

• The Pride tied the game at one in the top of the third. Widener got a Lindsey Cooper infield RBI single. It could have been a bigger inning for the Pride but the Spartans foiled a squeeze, cutting down the run at a plate.

• York answered the Pride with a three-run bottom of the third. Alyssa Harhigh started the scoring with an RBI double to left center. She would come around to score along with Shyla Pastore on a booming Daphney Adams double to left center.

• That would be more than enough for Pastore as she cruised through the final four innings, allowing one double in the fourth and a walk in the seventh.

Spartan Leaders

Senior Shyla Pastore picked up the win with a complete game as she allowed one unearned run on five hits with eight strikeouts and one walk … Pastore improves to 3-1 overall while she also went 1-for-3 with a run scored at the dish … the eight strikeouts sets a new career high for Pastore … Elle Meyer went 2-for-3 with two runs scored at the top of the Spartan order … Daphney Adams went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Notes

The Spartans lead the all-time series with the Pride 5-2 as they captured three of four in the series … York had a season-high eight RBI in the game-one victory … game one was the Spartans' second shutout of the year … York outscored Widener 16-3 in the series … the Spartan pitching staff walked just two in twin bill while they struck out 11.

Up Next

The Spartans head back on the road on Friday as they head to Owings Mills, MD to face the Stevenson Mustangs in the first two games of a four-game MAC Commonwealth set. Game one on Friday is set for 1:00 pm.