Cabrini University Cavaliers (12-8, 8-2 CSAC) vs. Cairn University Highlanders (12-12, 4-6 CSAC)
Friday, April 13, 3pm
Cabrini Field

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Last Meeting: Cabrini 15, Cairn 0; Cabrini 10, Cairn 0 (4/9/2017, Langhorne, PA)
The Cavaliers recorded a combined 25 hits as they cruised to a pair of shutout wins at Cairn. Senior Jess Giordano and Alexandria Ramos joined junior Marissa Alpaugh to go a perfect 10-10 at the plate with seven RBI in the opener. Six Cavaliers recorded multiple hits in the win, while 10 crossed the plate.

Sophomore Haley Tinney accounted for three of the highlanders five base hits in game one.

The Blue and White needed just six hits in the nightcap, but took advantage of six Cairn errors and 11 walks in the 10-0 win. Cabrini plated two runs in the top of the first and that was all senior Emily Smull needed, as the hurler allowed just two singles with three strikeouts to earn the complete game shutout.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 6, Marywood 2; Cabrini 9, Marywood 3 (4/8/2018, Scranton, PA)
The Cavaliers ran their current win streak to eight games with a pair of wins at Marywood. A two RBI double by Alpaugh and a two-run homer by sophomore Alexandra Schell put the Cavaliers up 4-0 in the first and the team never looked back in the opener.

Giordano made the early lead last, as the senior pitcher surrenders two earned runs on eight hits with a pair of strikeouts.  

Trailing 2-1 entering the fifth, Cabrini plated four runs in the fifth and seventh innings to complete the CSAC sweep. Six Cavaliers notched two hits in the win, with Ramos and Schell driving in two runs each.

Freshman Casey Scheuren earned the win in the pitcher's circle after allowing just two earned runs over seven innings.

Cairn Last Time Out; Lancaster Bible 10, Cairn 2; Cain 3, Lancaster Bible 2 (4/10/2018, Langhorne, PA)
Tied 1-1 after two complete innings, the Highlanders saw LBC plate eight runs over the next two innings to pull away. Freshman McKenna Schindele went 3-4 and scored twice, while Tinney drove in both runs.

Freshman Krista Earl suffered the loss despite recording eight strikeouts and allowing just four earned runs.

Cairn rallied in the nightcap, plating three runs on four hits in the bottom of the fourth to erase a 2-0 deficit. Earl shut the door on LBC once her club had the lead, allowing just two hits over the final three innings.

Sophomore Meagan Maratita accounted for two of the team's five hits and drove in a run, while Earl struck out six to earn her 10th win of the season.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• During its current win streak, the Blue and White is hitting .384 with 27 extra base hits.
• Alpaugh's three home runs are tied for third in the CSAC.
• Over their last 10 ball games, the Cavaliers have allowed more than two earned runs just twice.
• Alpaugh and senior Chrissy Ferraro have scored 16 runs each in the Blue and White's 10 league games, tied for third in the conference.
• The Cabrini offense boasts six players hitting north of .300 on the season, with Giordano's .406 batting average, 26 hits and 24 RBI leading the way.

5 Factors for Cairn

• Maratita leads the Cairn offense to the tune of a .394 batting average, 26 hits, four triples and 23 RBI, while her 17 runs scored rank third.
• The Highlanders lead the league with 44 stolen bases. Freshman Sony McBain, Schindele and Maratita rank first, fourth and fifth in the CSAC with 10, seven and six steals, respectively.
• The Cairn pitching staff leads the CSAC with 139 strike outs, 53 more than the next team.
• Tinney's 27 runs scored are good for third in the conference.
• Freshman Krista Earl leads the CSAC with 85.0 innings pitched and 106 strikeouts. The rookie's nine wins and 2.80 ERA also rank among the league's best hurlers.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Cairn
12-8, 8-2 CSAC	Record	12-12, 4-6 CSAC
.336	Batting Average	.281
188	Hits	156
134	Runs	133
8	Home Runs	2
21	Stolen Bases	45
5.63	Earned Run Average	5.13
.950	Fielding Percentage	.926
	TEAM LEADERS
Jess Giordano (.406)	Batting Average	Meagan Maratita (.394)
Jess Giordano (26)	Hits	Meagan Maratita (26)
Chrissy Ferraro (23)	Runs Scored	Haley Tinney (27)
Jess Giordano (24)	RBI	Meagan Maratita (23)
Chrissy Ferraro (5)	Stolen Bases	Sony McBain (10)
Casey Scheuren (4.91)	Earned Run Average	Krista Earl (2.89)
Jess Giordano (32)	Strikeouts	Krista Earl (118)