BOX SCORE 1 | BOX SCORE 2 Elizabethtown, Pa (April 23, 2024) - Alvernia University (22-13) swept Elizabethtown College (8-20) in a non-conference softball doubleheader Tuesday evening at Elizabethtown. 

Maggie Loomis went the distance and allowed just two runs in game one to lead the Golden Wolves to a 7-2 victory in game one. Alvernia then grabbed game two after a four run fifth inning to take down the Blue Jays 6-4 to secure the sweep of Elizabethtown. 

Game 1
Score: Alvernia 7, Elizabethtown 2
Records: Alvernia (21-13), Elizabethtown (8-19)
Hits: Alvernia (12), Elizabethtown (7)
Errors: Alvernia (0), Elizabethtown (3)
WP: Maggie Loomis (13-4) LP: Gianna Anzideo (2-7) 

How it Happened 

• Alvernia struck first in the third inning when Alexia Fitzgerald ripped an RBI double to left center that scored Jaclyn Barbera to make it a 1-0 ballgame. 
• The Golden Wolves tacked two more on in the top of the fourth after a Brooke Hauck RBI double into the left center gap and a Payton LaScala RBI single to push the Alvernia lead to three, 3-0. 
• Alvernia tacked on another in the sixth when Paige Paciolla recorded a sacrifice fly to right field that was deep enough to score LaScala and make it a 4-0 ballgame in favor of the Golden Wolves. 
• The Golden Wolves put up three more runs in the seventh inning to extend the lead to 7-0. LaScala started things off with an RBI single and then LaScala stole second and Hauck was able to score via an Elizabethtown error to make it a 6-0 game. 
• Paige Paciolla capped off the three run inning by ripping an RBI single up the middle to score LaScala and push the lead to seven. 
• The Blue Jays scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh but it was not enough as the Golden Wolves grabbed game one, 7-2. 

Alvernia Offensive Leaders 

• LaScala: 3-4 (2 RBI, 2B, 2 RS, SB) 
• McClain: 1-2 (RBI, 2B, RS, 2 BB, 2 SB)
• Paciolla: 1-3 (2 RBI, SF, 9 PO)
• Fitzgerald: 2-5 (RBI, 2B(2), SB) 
• Barbera: 2-4 (2B, RS)

Alvernia Pitching 

• Maggie Loomis (W, 13-4) - 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K's

Game 2
Score: Alvernia 7, Elizabethtown 4
Records: Alvernia (22-13), Elizabethtown (8-20)
Hits: Alvernia (11), Elizabethtown (10)
Errors: Alvernia (4), Elizabethtown (1)
WP: Kelsey Racine (3-3) LP: Maddie Reever (1-1)

How it Happened 

• Alvernia took the lead first again in game two after two runs in the top half of the third. McClain started things off by scoring on a wild pitch and then LaScala singled up the middle to score Hauck and make it a 2-0 ballgame. 
• The Blue Jays tied things up in the fourth after an RBI single and tallied the second on an Alvernia error to tie the game at two. 
• The Golden Wolves responded with a four spot in the fifth to take the 6-2 lead. Barbera got things going with a solo homer to left to make it 3-2. Fitzgerald then pushed a run across on a groundout and Hauck then laced a double into left field to score two more and make it a four run, 6-2 game. 
• Elizabethtown made things interesting by scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh after an RBI single and a sacrifice fly but Kelsey Racine got the Blue Jays to pop up on back to back at bats to secure the 6-4 victory. 

Alvernia Offensive Leaders 

• Hauck: 2-4 (2 RBI, 2B, RS) 
• Paciolla: 2-4 (2B, SB)
• Barbera: 1-3 (HR, RBI, RS, BB) 
• McClain: 2-3 (RS, BB) 

Alvernia Pitching 

• Kelsey Racine (W, 3-3) - 7 IP, 10H, 4R, 3 ER, K

Up Next

• The Golden Wolves are back in action on Saturday when they travel to York College to take on the Spartans in the final MAC Commonwealth series of the regular season. Games are slated at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.