RADNOR, PA – The Cabrini softball team paired two solid pitching performances and a late home run to score a pair of wins over Keystone College today at Cabrini Field.
Freshman hurler
Grace Stairiker scattered four hits to earn a 5-1 win in the opener, while senior
Darian Caputo's three run blast secured a 6-3 win in the night cap.
With today's victories, the Blue and White even its record at 12-12 on the season.
Game 1: Cabrini 5, Keystone 1
The Cavaliers jumped ahead early, as sophomore
Olivia Young's double scored junior
Alexandra Schell. The Giants got the run back in the top of the second with a solo home run from junior Shannon Lloyd.
Cabrini regained the lead in the bottom of the second, as a bases loaded single by sophomore
Aysiah Cintron scored freshman
Kaitlyn Martin.
Keystone threatened in the top of the third, but with runners on first and third with one out, sophomore catcher
Amber Seamen keyed a pair of pick off plays during the same Keystone at bat to end the threat.
The Blue and White took advantage in the bottom of the frame. Sophomore
Jess Redding's bases loaded single plated freshman
Faith Pitsikoulis before Caputo drew an RBI walk.
Stairiker kept the Giants offense off balance, surrendering just four hits with three strike outs. Eight Cavaliers accounted for the team's nine hits, with Seamen posting a pair of doubles, while Cintron drove in two runs.
Game Two: Cabrini 6, Keystone 3
The Cavaliers jumped ahead in the first inning of the nightcap, as Young and freshman
Allison Martin scored RBI singles.
The Giants threatened in the top of the third inning, loading the bases with two outs, but sophomore hurler
Casey Scheuren shut the door with a strike out.
Cabrini extended its lead in the bottom of the fifth, as Caputo, who opened the frame with a triple, scored on a Schell ground out.
Keystone eliminated its deficit in the top of the sixth, as Lloyd banged her second round tripper of the afternoon, a two-run blast to left center. Later in the inning, the Giants pulled even, taking advantage of a Cabrini error to tie the score at 3-3.
The Blue and White answered immediately, as Caputo tallied her first home run of the season, a three run blast over the center field wall, scoring Redding and
Kaitlyn Martin.
Keystone looked to rally in the seventh, as the Giants loaded the bases with one out. Again, Scheuren was having none of the comeback, as the sophomore recorded a punch out and an infield line drive to end the day.
Caputo went 2-3 in the win with two runs scored and three RBI, while Young recorded two base knocks.
Scheuren earned the victory, scattering seven hits with six strike outs.
The Cavaliers will continue their current home stand on Friday, as they face another former CSAC foe in Cedar Crest (8-13). First pitch of the nonconference double dip is slated for 12pm at Cabrini Field.
