York Pa, – The Spartans took on Ithaca College in a non-conference doubleheader Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Bombers won the series in a dominating showing in game one, 10-2, and pulling out a close one, 2-1, in game two. The Spartans are still in search of their first home win as they fall to 0-6 at Spartan Stadium.
 
Game One: 
Records: York 9-12; Ithaca 10-4-1
Runs: York 1; Ithaca 10
Hits: York 3; Ithaca 14
Errors: York 2; Ithaca 2
WP: Riley Piromali (5-3); LP: Natalie Rietema (5-6)
 
How It Happened:
• The Bombers got off to a hot start with back to back singles from Sela Scheinman and Hudson Hassler. Allison Dell' Orto would score them both on a double to left. Followed by a Tava Kasper home run completing the four run first inning. The Spartans managed to get two runners in scoring position with Taylor Coon walking and Alyssa Harhigh reaching on an error but the Spartans could not capitalize.
• The Bombers added another run in the second with two quick hits as Scheinman doubled to left and Hassler lined a single to score another making this a quick 5-0 game. • • The barrage continued in the top of the third as Ithaca was not done. Madison Casale singled and Haley Petrucci followed it with a two-run homer to left extending the Bomber lead to 7-0.
• Gretchen Barstard got things going for the Spartans in the box as she lined a single to left. Morgan Sauers singled to left, moving Barstad to third, the second time the Spartans would have runners in scoring position.  Harhigh doubled to right, scoring the first run of the game for the Spartans. With two on base in Sauers and Harhigh for York, the Spartans had an opportunity to make it a big inning but could not get another run through.
• That would be the last threat the Spartans offered as a strong outing from Bombers starting pitcher Riley Piromali completed the full game only allowing a single run. Ithaca would score three more times with a final scoring being 10-1 and the game ending in the sixth inning. 
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders:
Morgan Sauers: 1-for-2
Alyssa Harhigh: 1-for-2, RBI, 2B
Gretchen Barstad: 1-for-1, 1 run, 2B
 
Spartan Pitching:
Natalie Reitema: 2.0 IP, 9 Hits, 7 Runs, 7 ER, 3K, 1BB
Gretchen Barstad: 4.0 IP, 5 Hits, 3 Runs, 3 ER, 3K, 1BB
 
Game Two:
Records: York 9-13; Ithaca 11-4-1
Runs: York 1; Ithaca 2
Hits: York 6; Ithaca 6
Errors: York 1; Ithaca 0
WP: A. Cornell (7-1); LP: A. Criss (4-3)
 
How It Happened:
• The Bombers picked up where they left off from game one with Hudson Hassler walking and Allison Dell'Orto reaching on an error and putting runners on first and second. Tava Kasper singled, scoring a run followed up by two stolen bases bringing in another run and making this a quick 2-0 score. That would be all the scoring until the third inning where York would get singles from Gretchen Barstad and Bri McKeown putting runners in scoring position. Daphney Adams would bring in a run with a single to right.
• The scoring got quiet for the remainder of the game as both teams would find themselves in a pitching duel from Anna Cornell and Amanda Criss both who pitched the full game.
• The Spartans threatened in the sixth but left two runners on as they continued to trail by a run. York got a two-out double from Harhigh in the bottom of the seventh but a fly out ended the game as York dropped game two of the twin bill.
 
Spartan Offensive Leaders:
Gretchen Barstad: 2-for-3, 2B
Alyssa Harhigh:  1-for-3, 2B, BB, SB
Bri McKeown: 1-for-2
Daphney Adams: 1-for-3, RBI
Kaela Fritz: 1-for-1
 
Spartan Pitching:
Amadan Criss: 7.0 IP, 6 Hits, 2 Runs, 6 K, 3 BB
 
Spartan Notes:
In the school's first meeting with each other the Spartans are now 0-2 against the Bombers all time … the Spartans fall to 0-6 at home … Alyssa Harhigh added to her all-time double total with 39 for her career ... Amanda Criss had a strong outing despite the loss as she threw the complete game, allowing two unearned runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks … the Spartans tied a season low in game one with their three hits … the Spartans have lost five of their last six … York has been outscored 24-8 in the first inning this year … York is now 4-6 in one-run games … York is 1-10 in games where they score two runs or less … York is 0-8 when being outhit by their opponents.
 
Up Next:
The Spartans will look to bounce back and snap their home losing streak against Arcadia in a doubleheader on Thursday. First pitch for game one is set for 3:00 p.m.