MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (March 5^th, 2019) – The St. Thomas University Softball Team (12-4) gets back on board with a Tuesday night sweep against the Statemen of William Penn University (7-5) at Col. Jacquelin J. Kelly Field. Game one finished 7-4 and game two ended 6-1.
 
Bobcat Starters: Melody Grafals (C), Rebeka Ehrenthal (RF), McKenna Delaware (2B), Alliyah Sands (SS), Emily Santos (CF), Sarah Descheene (3B), Alexis Castroman (DP), Dayma Pla (1B), Nanet Manieri (LF), Jennifer Acevedo (SP)
Statemen Starters: Reddy (2B), Brown (C), Riccardi (1B), Lambert (RF), Freestone (DP), Stone (3B), Resa (LF), Fabian (SS), Fleming (CF), Spring (SP)
 
Game One Notes:

• The Statemen got on the board in the top of the second off a Bobcat error.
• STU responded in the bottom half as they score seven runs, off six hits, and three WPU errors.
• Three back-to-back singles from Santos, Descheene, and Castroman was how the inning led off.
• An error from the shortstop drove in Descheene from third to tie it up at one.
• Ehrenthal singled up the middle and drove in Manieri and Castroman to take a 3-1 lead.
• Delaware drew a walk and with so creative chaos Grafals and Ehrenthal score and extend it to 5-1.
• A single up the middle by Sands drove in Delaware making it 6-1.
• As the Bobcats batted around in the inning Santos was hit by pitch.
• Descheene got an RBI single to right field and drove in Sands to cap off the inning and make the score 7-1.
• In the top half of the third William Penn scratched for a run making it 7-2.
• The Statemen scored two more to cut the deficit to three in the top half of the fifth, 7-4.
• STU was able to close out the game and get back into the win column.

Box Score Notables:

• Bobcats only had one strikeout the entire game.

#MVBobcats:

• E. Santos: 2-2, SB
• R. Ehrenthal: 1-2, R, 2 RBI
• S. Descheene: 2-3, R, RBI

 
Bobcat Starters: Grafals (C), Delaware (2B), Ehrenthal (RF), Sands (SS), Santos (CF), Spalding (SP), Descheene (3B), Castroman (DP), Manieri (LF), Pla (1B)
Statemen Starters: Reddy (2B), Fleming (CF), Riccardi (1B), Brown (DH), Lambert (LF), Stone (3B), Resa (LF), Young (SS), Gonzalez (RF), Perry (SP)

Game Two Notes:

• In the bottom of the second STU got on the board first as Santos led off the inning with her second triple of the year!
• Descheene reached on an error that brought home Santos from third and took the 1-0 lead.
• WPU evened it up in the top half of the third.
• STU had an explosive four-run third to take a 5-1 lead.
• Grafals reached on a hit by pitch, Delaware walked, and Ehrenthal reached on a bunt single to make it bases loaded with no outs.
• A pop out by Sands drew an erratic throw that got passed the catcher and brought home Grafals.
• Spalding got it done with the bat as she singled and drove in Ehrenthal and Santos, sealing the inning at 5-1.
• The Bobcats scored a run off a double from Grafals to score Manieri and solidified the game at 6-1.

Box Score Notables:

• Spalding ended the game retiring 12 straight batters.
• Bobcats scored six runs off four hits.

#MVBobcats

• R. Ehrenthal: 1-2, R
• M. Grafals: 1-3, R, RBI, 2B
• K. Spalding (3-1) 7IP, CG, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 K

St. Thomas will return to action on Thursday night, March 6^th, against Rochester College for another double-header at The Colonel. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.
 

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