CLERMONT, FL - Susquehanna wraps up spring break splitting against Wentworth and Brandeis. The River Hawks tamed the Leopards in game one of the day, before playing an eight inning thriller to round out their trip down in Central Florida.
Susquehanna 13-Wentworth 4:
- Susquehanna's offense struck early and often against Wentworth, knocking in a run in the first inning of play. Maddy Devine took off or home plate following a Wentworth passed ball, scoring the first run of the contest.
- The River Hawks opened the second inning with five runs, starting off with a Maddy Devine double to right field, scoring the speedy duo of Isabella Sulesky and Alyssa Mayorca.
- SU continued to pound the runs in, scoring an additional two when Stevie Shaak singled to right field, scoring Devine and Elle Walasavage.
- The River Hawks final run of the inning came off the bat of Sydney Perez, scoring Stevie Shaak.
- Susquehanna added an additional two runs to the board in the third inning, when Alyssa Mayorca and Mary Wilkinson crossed home plate.
- The Leopards added their four runs in the bottom of the third inning, coming up short on any additional opportunity to score.
- Savannah Patrone started the fifth inning off with a single to right field, scoring Walasavage from third.
- The final runs of the contest came with a special moment. Katelyn Dugery lined up at home plate with the bases loaded and sent a ball out of the park for the grand slam to take a 13-4 lead that would go final after just five innings.
Brandeis 8-Susquehanna 3:
- Susquehanna struck first in the first inning, with a Katelyn Dugery single, scoring Stevie Shaak.
- Brandeis found some offense in the third inning, knocking in the tying run to knot the game up at 1-1.
- Sydney Perez pushed in a run in the third inning with a single that scored Grace Landis.
- The Judges continued to tie the game up in the fifth inning, knotting the contest back up at two.
- Susquehanna and Brandeis went to extra innings, before the Judges were able to take their first lead of the contest in the eighth inning, 3-2.
- Isabella Sulesky knotted the game back up at 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth with a dribbler that gave Graysen Trybulski enough time to reach home plate.
- Brandeis exploded on offense in the ninth inning, taking an 8-3 lead that Susquehanna could not surmount. The River Hawks tacked on one run in the bottom half of the frame, but were unable to score enough runs to force a tenth inning.
Inside the Box Scores:
- Susquehanna notched 11 hits against the Leopards, with Maddy Devine and Stevie Shaak both knocking two balls into play.
- Maura Savoca earned the start for the River Hawks, pitching two full innings, while striking out one batter. Piper Wright came in for relief, finishing the game with 3.0 innings pitched, and striking out one batter.
- Susquehanna earned four hits against the Judges, with four different River Hawks all earning one hit.
- Brooke Allen worked the circle for SU, pitching 8.0 innings, striking out four batters.
Up Next for the River Hawks:
- Susquehanna prepares for a trip to Virginia Beach next, starting on March 14 against Virginia Wesleyan University. Susquehanna takes on the University of Rochester on March 14 and 15, before wrapping up the Virginia trip against Christopher Newport University on March 15.
