Box Score SALISBURY, Md. - Freshman shortstop
Kelly Waskewicz had a grand afternoon as Salisbury
University swept the University of Mary Washington in softball to
remain unbeaten in the Capital Athletic Conference.
SU (20-6, 4-0 CAC) bested UMW (20-16, 4-4 CAC) in both games of a
doubleheader at Sea Gull Field. Waskewicz blasted a home run in
each game as the Sea Gulls won game one, 2-1, and game two,
9-1.
Sophomore Stacy Davis started and notched the win
in the first game to improve her record to 7-2. Davis struck out
six, gave up only five hits through seven innings, and allowed one
unearned run. The only earned run of the game for either team came
off the bat of Waskewicz on a towering shot to deep centerfield in
the third inning.
Mary Washington starter Kirsten Rowell took the loss and fell to
12-7 despite surrendering only four hits. Pinch runner
Lauren Witzke crossed the plate with the eventual
game-winning run when the Eagles were unable to cleanly field a
sacrifice bunt in the fourth inning.
In game two, Waskewicz plagued the Eagles once again. Salisbury
loaded the bases in the bottom of the second against UMW pitcher
Katherine Matusik. With two outs and two strikes, the freshman
slugger launched a grand slam over the left field fence to clear
the bases and put the Gulls atop 4-1. In her next plate appearance,
Waskewicz doubled in two more runs with a laser down the left field
line. For the day, the shortstop hit home runs eight and nine for
the season and plated seven Sea Gulls.
The Gulls would add three more runs in the fifth inning on sharp
hits from Stacey Malarkey, Ali
Ritter, and Jen Cahall to invoke the
eight-run mercy rule.
Kirsten Wells earned the victory in the circle as
she worked five innings and allowed only one run on two hits.
Salisbury returns to action at home on Tuesday, April 10, at 3 pm
when they face another CAC opponent in Gallaudet.