OWINGS MILLS, MD – The York College softball team dropped a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader at Stevenson University on Wednesday afternoon in Owings Mills, Maryland. The Mustangs won game one 4-0 and completed the sweep with a come-from-behind 4-3 win in the nightcap. The Spartans have now lost four straight and seven of their last ten.
The two losses drop York to fifth place, clinging to the final playoff spot with six Commonwealth games left to play.
 
Game One
Records: York 12-17 (5-4 MACC); Stevenson 16-12 (8-3 MACC)
Runs: York 0; Stevenson 4
Hits: York 5; Stevenson 11
Errors: York 3; Stevenson 1
WP: Marissa Heuer (10-5); LP: Amanda Criss (6-6)
 
How It Happened
• The Mustangs opened the scoring in the bottom of the second as Jullian Haines ripped a one-out triple to right. Haines then scored on a Kat Perea infield hit for the 1-0 lead.
• Stevenson added to the lead in the third. A hit batter and a bunt single put Mustangs on first and second. Jordan Fangman singled to center and moved to second on a Spartan error. A run scored and the Mustangs ended the play with runners at second and third with no outs. Another Spartan defensive miscue allowed a second run to score while a sacrifice fly plated the third run of the inning as the lead grew to 4-0.
• The Mustangs loaded the bases in the fifth but Spartan pitcher Amanda Criss was able to wiggle out of the jam to keep the Spartan deficit at four. York got two runners on to start the sixth but a pop out and two strikeouts ended York's threat.
• York had five hits but didn't draw a walk and struck out eight times as they got shutout for the fourth time this year and for the second straight games. York failed to record an extra base hit in the game.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Kaela Fritz: 2-for-3
Taylor Coon: 1-for-3
Kylee Paules: 1-for-2
Morgan Sauers: 1-for-2
 
Spartan Pitching
Amanda Criss: 6.0 IP, 11 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 5 K, 0 BB, 1 HB
 
Game Two
Records: York 12-18 (5-5 MACC); Stevenson 17-12 (9-3 MACC)
Runs: York 3; Stevenson 4
Hits: York 10; Stevenson 6
Errors: York 4; Stevenson 1
WP: Jullian Haines (5-4); LP: Natalie Rietema (6-9); Save: Marissa Heuer (4)

How It Happened
• The Spartans jumped on the Mustangs in the third started by a Morgan Sauers single down the right field line. She moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on an Emma Keller single to center. Keller advanced to second on another wild pitch and scored on Alyssa Harhigh's single to left. Harhigh stole second and scored on a Daphney Adams double to center for the 3-0 Spartan lead.
• The Mustangs got a run back in the bottom of the third as McKenzie Tobler singled to center with one out. After a foul out, Megan Hamp singled to center, scoring Tobler to get the Mustangs on the board.
• The Spartans defense imploded in the fifth as the Mustangs scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth. The uprising was aided by a trio of Spartan miscues as all three Mustang runs were unearned.
• The Green and White loaded the bases in the top of the seventh with one out. However, Marissa Heuer earned the save as she got a pop up and looking strikeout.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders
Alyssa Harhigh: 2-for-4, 1 run, RBI, 2 SB
Daphney Adams: 2-for-3, 1 RBI, BB, 2B
Taylor Coon: 2-for-4
Emma Keller: 1-for-4, 1 run, RBI
 
Spartan Pitching
Natalie Rietema: 6.0 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB, 2 HB
 
Spartan Notes
The Spartans are now 34-10 all-time against the Mustangs as Stevenson has won three of the last four in the series … the two road games break up a completed eight game home stand and an upcoming six game home slate … York is now 5-5 on the road … after the seven combined errors in the two games, York now has committed 45 miscues in 30 games … York's 45 errors have led to 39 unearned runs … after giving up three runs in the fifth inning in game two, the Spartans have been outscored 27-16 in the fifth frame for the year … York is now 4-8 in one-run games … York is 1-10 when allowing between three and five runs in a game … York is 3-10 when making two or more errors in a game … Morgan Sauers extended her current hit streak to eight games … Alyssa Harhigh now has 10 multi-hit games while Taylor Coon has nine.
 
Up Next
The Spartans kick off a six-game home stand on Saturday afternoon as they host Widener University in a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader at Spartan Stadium. Game one is set for a noon start in York.