Byrnes Fans 14 and Robbins Hits Three-Run Homer in Game One Win

CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Visiting Immaculata and host Washington College split a non-conference softball doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Washington College Softball Field.  The Shorewomen won game one, 5-1, while the Mighty Macs took game two, 3-1, in six innings due to darkness.  The Shorewomen are 2-2 on the season, while the Mighty Macs are 1-1.

Washington College 5 Immaculata 1 (Game 1)

How It Happened
- The Shorewomen took the lead for good in the opener in the bottom of the fourth inning on a three-run home run by Megan Robbins to right-center with one away to make it 3-0.  Scoring ahead of Robbins were Lexie Witmer and Rachel DiMarcello.
- Washington tacked on two more runs in the last of the fifth on a two-run double by Witmer to right that scored both Leah Stokes and Alyssa Vieira.
- Immaculata got its run in the top of the seventh on a two-out single to left by Emily Mesey that plated Cat Knoll.

For The Shorewomen (2-1)
- Hitting: Witmer (2-for-3, two RBI), DiMarcello (2-for-3), Robbins (1-for-3, three RBI)
- Pitching: Avery Byrnes (win 2-0, complete game, seven hits, one run, one earned, three walks, 14 strikeouts)
- Washington committed zero errors in game one.
- The Shorewomen had 10 hits, had one hitter reach via hit by pitch and drew zero walks in the game, while leaving six on base.

For The Mighty Macs (0-1)
- Hitting: Mesey (2-for-3, RBI), Abby Carter (2-for-4)
- Pitching: Michaela Petito (loss 0-1, four innings, five hits, three runs, three earned, zero walks, four strikeouts),
- Immaculata did not commit an error in the opener.
-The Mighty Macs had seven hits and drew three walks, while stranding eight on base.

Notes
- Byrnes was named the Goose Nation TV Shorewomen Player of the Game during the broadcast.  Her 14 strikeouts are the most since Kristin Cooper '15 punched out 13 versus Randolph on March 2, 2012.

Immaculata 3 Washington College 1 (Game 2 – 6 Innings)

How It Happened
- The Mighty Macs scored twice in their first trip to the dish before recording their first out.  Mesey singled home Carter and Sara Rode stole home as part of a double steal for their two runs.
- Immaculata pushed its lead to 3-0 in the top half of the fifth as Paige Gerst doubled with one away to score Keani Hindle.
- Washington got its lone run in the bottom of the sixth on a two-out base hit by DiMarcello that plated Stokes.  The Shorewomen got the go ahead run at the plate two hitters later in Kayla Booros, but she popped out to Mesey at shortstop to end the threat and the game would be called due to darkness.

For The Shorewomen (2-2)
- Hitting: DiMarcello (2-for-3, RBI), Robbins (2-for-3)
- Pitching: Rachel Butler (loss 0-2, six innings, 11 hits, three runs, three earned, two walks, three strikeouts)
- The Shorewomen had six hits in the game, drew one walk and had one on via hit by pitch as they left five on base.
- WC had zero errors in the field.

For Immaculata (1-1)
- Hitting: Petito (2-for-4, run), Abigail Carter (2-for-4), Ashley Rey (2-for-3)
- Pitching: Renee DeAngelis (win 1-0, six innings, six hits, one run, one earned, one walk, one strikeout)
- The Mighty Macs had 11 hits, worked out two walks and had one get on by hit by pitch in the second game as they left nine on base.
- Immaculata committed no errors in the field.

Notes
- DiMarcello was named was named the Goose Nation TV Shorewomen Player of the Game during the broadcast.

Up Next
3/8 v. Gordon – 4:00 p.m. (Minneola, Fla.)
3/8 v. Penn State-Altoona – 6:15 p.m. (Minneola, Fla.)
- Team's first two games in Florida.