Carlisle, Pa (March 21, 2024) - Dickinson College (2-10) grabbed game one 11-6 but Alvernia University (10-7) grabbed game two, 7-5 to secure the series split with the Red Devils in a non-conference softball matchup Thursday evening at Dickinson. 

Dickinson scored six runs in the final two innings to secure game one, 11-6 but the Golden Wolves came back and grabbed game two, 7-5 to split the series with the Red Devils. 

Game 1
Score: Dickinson 11, Alvernia 6
Records: Alvernia (9-7), Dickinson (2-9)
Hits: Alvernia (11), Dickinson (11)
Errors: Alvernia (0), Dickinson (2)
WP: Abby Kohan (1-2) LP: Natalie Berwick (2-2) SV: Erin McMahon (1)

How it Happened 

• Dickinson got on the board early after a two run homer to left field by Zoe Kleeblatt gave the Red Devils a 2-0 lead after the first inning. 
• The Red Devils tacked another on in the home half of the third inning thanks to an RBI groundout to take a 3-0 lead. 
• Dickenson continued to tack on runs, this time posting a two-spot in the fourth inning to take a five run lead over the Golden Wolves. An RBI double to center and an RBI single to left plated two runs for the Red Devils and made it a 5-0 ballgame. 
• The Golden Wolves responded with two runs in the top of the fifth thanks to a two RBI triple by Emily Sano that plated Maggie Loomis and Taylor McClain to cut the Dickinson lead to three, 5-2. 
• An RBI single and a two RBI double for the Red Devils in the home half of the fifth pushed the advantage to six, 8-2 after five innings of play. 
• The Golden Wolves responded with four runs in the top of the sixth thanks to two RBI singles by Alaina Snader and Emily Sano to cut the deficit to two, 8-6. 
• The Red Devils bounced back in the home half of the sixth with a sac fly that scored a run and back to back RBI doubles to make it 11-6 and secure the victory in game one. 

Alvernia Offensive Leaders 

• Sano - 2-3 (3B, 4 RBI, BB)
• Snader - 2-3 (2 RBI, RS, BB)
• Loomis - 2-5 (2 Runs Scored) 
• McClain - 2-4 (Run Scored) 

Alvernia Defensive Leaders 

• Paige Paciolla - 6 Putouts
• McClain - 3 Putouts
• Payton Splain - 1 Putout, 2 Assists 
• Sano - 1 Putout, 2 Assists 

Alvernia Pitching 

• Natalie Berwick (L)- 4 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 K's
• Kelsey Racine - 2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER

Game 2
Score: Alvernia 7, Dickinson 5
Records: Alvernia (10-7), Dickinson (2-10)
Hits: Alvernia 12(), Dickinson (8)
Errors: Alvernia (1), Dickinson (1)
WP: Maggie Loomis (5-2)  LP: Erin McMahon (1-2)

How it Happened 

• The Golden Wolves jumped ahead early in game two with two runs in the first inning after a sac fly by McClain allowed Alexia Fitzgerald to score to make it 1-0. 
• Sano and Loomis then successfully executed a first and third steal that allowed Loomis to score and made it 2-0 Golden Wolves. 
• Alvernia made it 3-0 in the second inning when Loomis slapped a ground ball deep in the 5-6 hole, Loomis beat the throw which allowed Snader to score to take a three run lead. 
• Alvernia extended the lead to 5-0 in the fourth inning after a two RBI triple by McClain that scored Fitzgerald and Payton LaScala. 
• Dickinson cut it to a three run game after back to back RBI singles and then an RBI groundout made it a 5-3 game. 
• The Red Devils tied the game up after a two RBI double knotted the game at five. 
• The Golden Wolves responded in the top half of the fifth inning after a Tara Tumasz RBI double scored Kalli Bunnell to make it 6-5 Alvernia. 
• Snader then recorded a sac fly to left that was deep enough to score Tumasz and give the Golden Wolves a 7-5 lead. 
• Maggie Loomis shut the Red Devils down in their final two at bats to secure the 7-5 victory for the Golden Wolves and secure the series split. 

Alvernia Offensive Leaders 

• McClain - 2-3 (3B, 3 RBI)
• Tumasz - 2-3 (2B, RBI, RS, BB) 
• LaScala - 2-3 (RS, BB) 
• Fitzgerald - 1-4 (2 RS, BB, SB)

Alvernia Defensive Leaders 

• Alexa Ullrich - 11 Putouts
• McClain - 2 Putouts, 5 Assists
• Sano - 1 Putout, 4 Assists

Alvernia Pitching 

• Maggie Loomis (W) - 7 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K's

Up Next 

• The Golden Wolves are back in action Saturday when they travel to Hood for a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader. Games are set for 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.