Cabrini University Cavaliers (15-19, 13-5 CSAC) vs. Centenary University Cyclones (13-19, 11-7 CSAC)
Friday, April 28, 3pm
Cabrini Field

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Today's action marks the final regular season home appearance for Cabrini's four seniors, Amber Dietrich, Taylor Gallagher, Taylor Mack and Lindsay Savar.

As a group, these ladies have led the Cavaliers to 92 victories, including a 68-16 record in CSAC play and three consecutive CSAC championship games. They have combined to hit .343 with 325 base hits, 506 runs scored, 48 home runs and 283 RBI.

Last Meeting: Cavaliers used long balls to sweep Cyclones (4/23/16, Hackettstown, NJ)
The Blue and White recorded three home runs among its 17 hits in a 15-2 win. Juniors Jess Giordano and Sarah Beckner and Savar hit round trippers plated 15 runs in just five innings.

Seven Cavaliers recorded at least two hits in the win, with Savar's three leading the way. Giordano knocked in four runs, one more than sophomore Darian Caputo and two more than junior Chrissy Ferraro, Savar and Beckner.

Junior Carolyn Clites walked twice, scored and knocked in a run for the Cyclones, while classmate Sammie Darling surrendered 11 earned runs in 2.1 innings.

Savar powered the Cavaliers to a 7-1 win in the nightcap, going 3-4 with a two RBI single in the fifth and a three run homer in the sixth.

Giordano and sophomore Marissa Alpaugh recorded two hits each and combined for three runs scored. The junior also earned the win in the pitcher's circle, scattering five hits and six strikeouts.

Clites, Darling and senior Alexis Wilson accounted for three of Centenary's hits in the loss.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cavaliers find offense in Notre Dame of Maryland Sweep (4/27/17, Radnor, PA)
Alpaugh went 3-4 with a double and three run home run and totaled five RBI to lead the Blue and White to a 10-0 win on the opener.  Mack went a perfect 4-4, crossing the plate twice, while Dietrich added two RBI doubles.

Junior Emily Smull improved to 3-1, as she joined classmate Jenna Rodriguez to toss a two hitter with seven strikeouts.

The Cavaliers continued their hot bats in the 11-0 nightcap win.  Savar and sophomore Taylor Franchville went 3-3 and combined to score three runs and knock in a pair, but it was junior Victoria Hall, who sparked the Cabrini offense with a first inning grand slam over the center field fence.

Ferraro added two base hits, while Dietrich's third double of the day plated a pair of runs.

Gallagher and Rodriguez completed a dominant day of Cabrini pitching, as the duo tossed another two hitter.

Centenary Last Time Out: 7 Game win streak snapped with 4-0, 18-0 losses at DeSales
After four inning of a pitcher's duel, DeSales tallied two runs in the fifth and sixth innings to earn a 4-0 win on the opener.  The Cyclones notched just two hits in the loss.

Darling fell to 7-9 in the circle after surrendering four earned runs on 10 hits.

Darling could not slow DeSales' momentum in the nightcap, as the junior allowed nine runs on seven hits in just two inning of work, as Centenary fell 18-0.  Junior Abbie Kay also saw action in the circle, surrendering eight earned runs on eight hits in two innings.

Junior Ashley Eisenstein and Darling accounted for the Cyclones' three hits in the loss.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Cavaliers are hitting .419 with 19 home runs in CSAC play.
• Alpaugh ranks second in the CSAC with a .597 on-base percentage in CSAC contests, while her .554 batting average, 31 hits and 24 runs scored rank among the league's leaders.
• Savar needs one home run to break the program's all-time home run mark (28) and tie the single season record (11), both held by Cabrini Hall of Famer Rita Horning.
• Giordano leads the CSAC with 24 strikeouts looking, while her 55 total punch outs are for fourth.
• Junior Alexandria Ramos leads the conference with 75 assists, while Savar (59) and freshman Alexandra Schell (53) also rank among league leaders.

5 Factors for Centenary

• Freshman Justine Stefura ranks among the CSAC's top hitters with a .437 batting average, .500 on-base percentage and 45 hits.
• Darling is one of just two CSAC pitchers to see more than 100 innings in the circle this season.
• Freshman Jessica Hewitt ranks third in the conference with 65 strikeouts.
• The Cyclones have grounded into 12 double plays this season, more than double any other team in the league, and turned eight double plays.
• Centenary has been held to five or less hits 14 times, including falling on the wrong side of a no-hitter to open the season.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Centenary
15-19, 13-5 CSAC	Record	13-19, 11-7 CSAC
.350	Batting Average	.305
338	Hits	258
199	Runs	158
26	Home Runs	2
23	Stolen Bases	11
4.62	Earned Run Average	5.55
.932	Fielding Percentage	.936
	TEAM LEADERS
Giordano/Mack (.404)	Batting Average	Justine Stefura (.437)
Marissa Alpaugh (44)	Hits	Justine Stefura (45)
Marissa Alpaugh (30)	Runs Scored	Justine Stefura (34)
Marissa Alpaugh (27)	RBI	Carolyn Clites (34)
Chrissy Ferraro (7)	Stolen Bases	Stefura/Eisenstein (3)
Emily Smull (2.81)	Earned Run Average	Sammie Darling (6.46)
Jess Giordano (55)	Strikeouts	Jessica Hewitt (65)