Lady Chargers Sweep CACC Double Header From Holy Family
University
Courtesy of Jim Wagner, Holy Family University SID
Philadelphia, PA (4/25/07) The Dominican College Lady Chargers softball squad swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double header from host Holy Family University this afternoon.
In the first game, Dominican held Holy Family to just four hits
in an 8-0 win. In the nightcap, Dominican (18-18, 10-10 CACC)
banged out 14 hits in a 10-4 victory over Holy Family (15-17, 10-8
CACC).
In game one, Dominican took advantage of two Tiger errors to score
five unearned runs en route to the victory. The Chargers got their
first run in the top half of the first as first baseman
Kristine Knuth (Staten Island, NY) scored on a
throwing error for a 1-0 lead.
Dominican tacked on three runs in the top half of the third on a
three-run home run from centerfielder Jamie Ollari
(Hopatcong, NJ), her seventh home run of the season.
The Chargers would plate four more runs in the top half of the
seventh as catcher Sarah Beck (Milton, NY)
had a two-run double, followed by a home run from left fielder
Michelle Krupna (Sparta, NJ). All four runs were
unearned due to a Tiger throwing error on a fielder’s choice
earlier in the inning.
Charger starting pitcher Laurie Edwards (Riverhead,
NY) improved to 2-2 on the season with a complete-game
four hitter. Holy Family stranded eight runners on base in the
game, including five in scoring position.
Jody Searfoss (Weatherly, PA) fell to 10-8 in
taking the loss. She struck out three, and walked three.
In game two, Dominican struck first with one run in the top of the
second on a RBI single from Knuth. The Chargers
again were aided by a Tiger throwing error, one of five errors for
Holy Family in the second game.
Holy Family struck back in the bottom of the second as starting
pitcher Dolores Brown (Croydon, PA) belted her
fourth home run of the season to lead off the inning.
The Tigers took a 2-1 lead after three innings as
Brown again helped her own cause with a RBI single
that scored second baseman Sarah Marsteller (Rising Sun,
MD).
Dominican broke the game open over the next three innings by
scoring nine runs, including a six-spot in the top of the fifth for
a 9-2 lead. Knuth had a RBI double in the fourth,
while Ollari would add in a RBI single.
In the fifth, pinch hitter Lauren Galladay (Aberdeen,
NJ) had a two-run single, while Knuth picked up another
RBI hit. Ollari finished the inning off with a
three-run single.
In the sixth, catcher Beck had a solo home run
for a 10-2 Charger lead.
In the bottom of the inning, Holy Family avoided an early ending
with a run a Charger fielding error that allowed pinch runner
Nathalia Villalta (Philadelphia, PA) to score.
Holy Family added one more run in the seventh on a RBI by
shortstop Kristilyn Obert (/Levittown, PA).
Brown took the loss, falling to 2-3 in a complete
game. She did however, finish 3-for-3 from the plate with two RBI.
Marsteller also had three hits in the game.
Beck finished 4-for-5, while Ollari had
a game-high five RBI.
Edwards pitched four innings in relief of starter
Danielle Garrison (Coatesville, PA) to pick up the
win, to move to 3-2. She had two strikeouts.