ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington College softball team kicked of the 2023 season with a double-header in Virginia against the Marymount University Saints. The Shorewomen dropped a tight 5-4 contest in game one after a rally in the seventh came up just short. In game two, the Shorewomen found themselves down 3-1 heading into the fifth. They responded with a four-run rally to take a 5-3. Down 6-3 in the sixth, the Saints offense found life and was able to keep extending the inning before taking an 8-6 lead into the seventh.  

GAME ONE – Washington 4 Marymount 5

How it Happened  
- The Shorewomen got on the board first with a run in the top of the first before Marymount got a big three-run homer from Shanyn Birch.  
-Washington responded with a run in the third and fifth to tie the game up at three. Marymount then added a pair in the bottom of the fifth to re-take the 5-3 lead. Trefz plated one in the top of the seventh but Marymount was able to work out of the jam to take a 5-4 win. 
For the Shorewomen
Batting
- Lexie Witmer finished 3-for-4 with an RBI. 
-Chloe Trefz finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and walk. 
-Lily Cook finished 3-for-4 with a pair of runs. 
-Alyssa Vieira added two hits and a run, Hannah Solge added an RBI and Dee Rafffaelli walked twice. 
 
 Pitching
- Gen Kozub took the loss, surrendering five earned runs on 12 hits over 6.0 innings. 

For Marymount
Hitting
- Samantha Cinotti finishd 3-for-4 with a run. 
- Burch finished 2-for-3 with homer, three RBIs and a run. 
Pitching
- Burch took the win surrendering two earned runs on 10 hits and three walks in 7.0 innings.

GAME TWO: Washington 6 Marymount 8
 
How it happened
 
- There was nothing doing in the first three frames as both starting pitchers held the bats in check. The first run of the contest came when sophomore Lilly Cook singled in to left scoring Gracelyn Goforth to give Washington a 1-0 lead. 
 
-The Saints answered quickly with Atkins and Johnson clubbing back-to-back homers with Atkin's being a two-run shot. Down 3-1 heading into the fifth, the Shorewomen responded with a four-run rally. Lexie Witmer drove in the first run with an RBI double. Lexi Barnhart followed with a sac-fly before Goforth drove in one with a single.  Sydney Skrzypiec doubled to left to bring in the fifth run of the inning.  
 
-The Shorewomen stretch the lead in the sixth as Witmer drove in Solge with another RBI double. Marymount would not go down quietly as they rallied with five in the bottom half of the sixth. 
 
-It was nothing doing for the Shorewomen in the seventh as Marymount took game two 8-6 to sweep the double-header. 
 
For the Shorewomen
Batting
-Hannah Solge finished 3-for-4 with a run scored. 
- Lexie Witmer went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and RBIs.
-Gracelyn Goforth finished 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs and an RBI. 
-Alyssa Vieira added two hits and a run, Jules Weglarz and Dee Raffaelli each added a hit and Lilly Cook each added a hit and RBI. 
 
 
 Pitching
-Balliet gave up three earned on five hits and two homers in 4.0 innings. Meeks gave up three earned on three hits and a walk in one innings. Barnhart gave up a pair of earned runs on three hits and a walk. Barnhart took the loss. 
 
For Marymount
Batting 
-Kaylee Atkins finished 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs. 
-Sheila Kiernan finished with 2-for-4 with three RBI. 
-Kaylynn Johnson finished 1-for-4 with a homer, RBI and pair of runs. 
 
Pitching
- Bailey Demusz started for the Saints and gave up five earned over 4.2 innings on 10 hits and pair of walks. Burch took the win again, this time coming in relief for 2.1 innings and surrendering one run. 
 
Up Next
 
3/4 – The Shorewomen take on Notre Dame of Maryland University in a double-header at home. Game one begins at 2:00 p.m.