Lancaster, Pa (April 10, 2025) - Alvernia University (16-14) took down Franklin and Marshall College, 2-0 and 6-5, Thursday evening in a non-conference softball doubleheader at F&M. 

The Golden Wolves took game one by a score of 2-0 on the shoulders of Natalie Berwick who tossed a complete game, four hit shutout to power the Golden Wolves to the victory. The shutout was the first of Berwick's career and the complete game was the fifth of her career. Summer Montgomery went 3-4 on the day and scored the second run in the top of the seventh to add some insurance in game one. The Golden Wolves took game two by a score of 6-5 after Brooke Hauck scored on an F&M wild pitch to secure the sweep of the Diplomats. Taylor McClain drove in two runs with an RBI triple and Montgomery, Alexia Fitzgerald and Kalli Bunnell all drove in runs for AU. 

Game 1: Alvernia: 2, F&M: 0
Hits: Alvernia: 7, F&M: 4
Errors: Alvernia: 0, F&M: 3
WP: Natalie Berwick (3-1) LP: Kate DelGrippo (2-6)

How it Happened 

• The Golden Wolves got on the board first in the top of the third inning after back to back doubles by Alexia Fitzgerald and Summer Montgomery put runners on second and third for Alvernia. Brooke Hauck then stepped up and drove a ball to left field that was deep enough to score Fitzgerald and give the Golden Wolves a 1-0 lead. 
• Alvernia and F&M went the next three innings scoreless as both starting pitchers held the oppositions at bay. 
• Alvernia tacked on one final run in the top of the seventh inning to push the lead to two. Montgomery and Hauck recorded back to back singles with two outs in the inning and Montgomery scored via an Diplomats error that allowed the ball to sneak into the outfield and put the Golden Wolves up 2-0. 
• Berwick then shutdown the Diplomats one, two, three in the home half of the seventh to secure the complete game shutout. 

Alvernia Pitching: 

• Natalie Berwick: (W, 3-1) - 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K

Alvernia Offensive Leaders: 

• Summer Montgomery: 3-4, 2B, RS
• Brooke Hauck: 1-3, RBI, SF
• Alexia Fitzgerald: 1-3, 2B, RS

Game 2: Alvernia: 6, F&M: 5
Hits: Alvernia: 8, F&M: 10
Errors: Alvernia: 2, F&M: 0
WP: Kelsey Racine (5-6) LP: Kayla Kilmer (1-2)

How it Happened 

• The Diplomats took the early lead in the first two innings of game two after RBI singles in the first and second innings to take a two run lead. 
• The Golden Wolves grabbed the lead in the top of the third inning after a four spot to give them a 4-2 advantage. Kalli Bunnell started things off with an RBI groundout before Summer Montgomery recorded an RBI single up the middle to tie the game at two. Taylor McClain gave Alvernia the lead with a two run triple down the left field line and gave Alvernia the 4-2 advantage. 
• The Diplomats tied the game up in the home half of the fifth after an RBI single and an RBI groundout plated two runs and made it a 4-4 ballgame. 
• The Golden Wolves responded in the next half inning when Alexia Fitzgerald laced an RBI double into the right center gap that scored Bunnell and put Alvernia up 5-4. 
• F&M bounced back with a run in the bottom half of the inning thanks to another RBI single up the middle to send it to the top of the seventh locked at five. 
• Brooke Hauck started the seventh inning off with a leadoff walk and then stole second to get into scoring position. Hauck then advanced to third on a groundout by McClain before scoring the game winning run via a Diplomats wild pitch to put Alvernia up 6-5. 
• The Diplomats had runners on first and second in the bottom of the seventh inning but Alvernia's Kelsey Racine was able to get an infield pop-up to Bunnell at second base to secure the 6-5 victory in game two and the series sweep. 

Alvernia Pitching: 

• Ryann Healey: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, K
• Kelsey Racine: (W, 5-6) - 2.1 IP, 4 H, R, ER, BB, 2 K

Alvernia Offensive Leaders: 

• Summer Montgomery: 2-4, RBI, RS
• Ryann Healey: 2-2, 2B, RS
• Taylor McClain, 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI, BB
• Brooke Hauck: 1-2, 2B, 2 RS, 2 BB

Up Next

• Alvernia is back in action on Sunday when they head down to Stevenson to take on the Mustangs in a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader at 1:00 PM.