WASHINGTON, D.C. – The York College softball team stayed hot with a double header sweep of Catholic University on a very chilly Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The Spartans won game one in five innings, 10-1, and completed the sweep with a 5-2 come-from-behind win in the nightcap. York has now won five straight overall.
 
Records: York 8-3, Catholic 8-6
Game One
Runs: York 10, Catholic 1
Hits: York 9, Catholic 3
Errors: York 1, Catholic 4
WP: Hannah Vogt (3-2), LP: Katie Hurd (5-3)
 
How It Happened
• York got on the board in the top of the first as Emma Wade registered an RBI ground out to put the Spartans up early. Wade made it 2-0 in the top of the third with an RBI single to right center, scoring Alyssa Harhigh. Harhigh singled to short and and stole second before coming home on Wade's single.
• The Spartans blew the game open in the top of the fourth. Elle Meyer opened the scoring in the inning with a two-run triple to left center to make it 4-0 York. She scored on a Natalie Decena triple to right center. Decena scored on a Harhigh sacrifice fly for the 6-0 lead. The Spartans loaded the bases and Hannah Vogt drew a walk to plate the fifth run of the inning for York.
• The Cardinals broke up Vogt's shutout with an unearned run in the bottom of the fourth but the Spartans closed out the win with three runs in the top of the fifth. Catcher Daphney Adams hammered a three run homer down the left field line to give York their final margin of victory.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Elle Meyer: 4-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 3B, 3 SB
Daphney Adams: 2-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI, HR
Emma Wade: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Natalie Decena: 1-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 3B
 
Spartan Pitching
Hannah Vogt: 5.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 K, 2 HB
 
Game Two
Runs York 5, Catholic 2
Hits: York 12, Catholic 7
Errors: York 0, Catholic 0
WP: Taylor Lindsay (5-0), LP: Justina Benvenuto (3-3)
 
How It Happened
• York took the lead in the first as Elle Meyer singled, moved to third on an Alyssa Harhigh single up the middle and scored on a Daphney Adams fielder's choice. The Cardinals responded with two in the bottom of the first as Sammy Phillips had an RBI single to left center. She came around to score on a Allie Lajeunesse single to right for the 2-1 Catholic lead.
• York tied the game in the top of the third as Taylor Lindsay helped her own cause with an RBI single to right enter.
• The game was tied until the sixth when the Spartan offense struck for a trio of runs. Lindsey Smith opened the inning with a double to left enter. She moved to third on a Natalie Decena ground out to second. Smith broke the tie as Harhigh laced a double down the left field line to give York a 3-2 lead. Adams put runners at first and second with a walk setting the stage for Emma Wade to add to the Spartan lead. The freshman ripped a double to left center, scoring Harhigh and Adams to put the Spartans up 5-2.
• That would be more than enough for Lindsay as the Spartans' senior ace got the final six outs to secure the win.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Alyssa Harhigh: 3-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, 2 2B, 1 SB
Taylor Lindsay: 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 2B
Elle Meyer: 1-for-1, 1 run
Daphney Adams: 1-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI, BB
Emma Wade: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Kaela Fritz: 2-for-2, BB, HBP
 
Spartan Pitching
Taylor Lindsay: 7.0 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans improve to 39-14 all-time against the Cardinals as York has won three straight in the series … the meeting between the two teams is the first since March 6, 2009 when the Spartans beat the Cardinals 5-3 at the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Florida … senior Elle Meyer went a combined 5-for-5 with three runs scored, two RBI and three stolen bases in the two wins … Meyer raised her team-leading batting average to .457 while she has scored a team-leading 14 runs (tied with Alyssa Harhigh) … Meyer leads the team with 16 hits and seven stolen bases … Harhigh leads the squad with five doubles and a .742 slugging percentage … Emma Wade continues to perform in run scoring situations as she now leads the team with 14 RBI … Daphney Adams blasted her team-leading second home run of the year in game one … Taylor Lindsay improved to 5-0 with her complete game victory in the nightcap … Hannah Vogt earned her third win of the year as she allowed just one run in the opener … York has now had five games end early due to the mercy rule … York stole five bases in game one and seven bases for the day … the Spartans' five doubles in game two tied a season high (5 vs. Alvernia in game one on March 19) … Lindsay struck out six in game two, tying the season high for the Spartan pitching staff … the Spartan pitchers have allowed just five earned runs in their last five games, all wins … York walked just one in the two games on Sunday.
 
Up Next
The Spartans continue their road trip with a trek to Arcadia to face the Knights in a MAC crossover doubleheader in Glenside, PA. Game one is set for a 5:00 pm start.