BOX SCORE (John Carroll)
BOX SCORE (Northwestern)
Clermont, Fl. (Mar. 8, 2011) – The Crusaders (4-0) rolled on today in their second day of play at the NTC Games with two more wins. They opened with a tight 3-1 win over John Carroll University (2-1) thanks to a three-run first inning and a combined gem from freshman Jennifer Petrilla (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton East) and senior Michelle Jensen (Holland, NJ/Delaware Valley). In game two Alvernia pounded out 15 hits for the 11-0 five inning win.
Alvernia opened the bottom half of the first inning against John Carroll with a double from Miranda Peto (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) and freshman Samantha Penk earned her way aboard with a walk. After two strike outs and a passed ball the Crusaders had runners on second and third with two outs. Sophomore Danielle Kitchen (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) then connected for a two-strike, two-RBI double to the fence to give the Crusaders the early 2-0 lead. Junior Jacklyn Torres (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) followed with a single to score Kitchen and put Alvernia up by three.
The Petrilla/Jensen combination on the mound held John Carroll scoreless through six innings until they connected for a solo shot in the top of the seventh inning, their lone run of the game. Jensen retired the next three batters for the 3-1 victory.
In the second game of the day the Crusaders posted 15 hits and 11 runs through five innings with eight of Alvernia's starting nine earning a hit. Alvernia took the quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first with three two-out singles and a two-RBI error. The second inning saw them put up five more and they added two in the third and one in the fourth for 11.
Game two pitcher Deanna Dungee (North Wales, Pa./North Penn) allowed just three base runners through five innings and surrendered only two hits on her way to the shut out.
Peto was 4-for-7 with two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base. Kitchen was 3-for-7 with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored. Freshman catcher Amanda Galanti was 3-for-3 in game two with three runs scored and two RBIs.
The Crusaders will take on Cedarville at 2:30pm tomorrow followed by Finlandia at 5:30pm
Alvernia 3, John Carroll 1
Alvernia 11, Northwestern 0
