HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Designated player
Jenna Glinko had six RBIs in the two games combined and catcher
Toni Cacopardo had four RBIs in game two to lead the Centenary University softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Clarks Summit University on Thursday afternoon in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action.
The Cyclones scored at least one run in all five innings of game one and claimed the 9-1 victory. An eight-run bottom of the fourth propelled Centenary to a 13-3 win in game two.
The Cyclones saw a career milestone reached in game one as
Jessica Hewitt recorded her 100
th career hit in the bottom of the fourth.
"We are always happy to come away with four wins in two days," said head coach
Kim Broking. "But we know we still have plenty of games left to play and we are grateful to be out on the field and playing."
Game One Recap (Cyclones win 9-1): Clarks Summit got the scoring started in game one with a run in the top of the first.
The Cyclones (4-2, 4-0 CSAC) answered right back with two of their own in the bottom half of the frame. Shortstop
Tessa Ferentinos reached on an error that allowed left fielder
Janaya Gaetan to score. Ferentinos later touched the plate on center fielder
Maggie Lenahan's base knock.
Centenary increased its lead to 3-1 with a run in the bottom of the second.
The Cyclones then put four on the board in their half of the third inning. Glinko and third baseman
Chloe Wright both contributed RBI singles and both players crossed the dish on right fielder
Rhiannon Ginnetti's single to left field.
Leading 7-1 in the contest, the Cyclones tacked on single runs in the fourth and fifth innings for a 9-1 victory.
Roxanna Gonzalez went the first 3.1 innings for the Cyclones and allowed just one unearned run to pick up the victory.
Samantha Gabriele pitched the final 1.2 innings and did not allow a hit.
Mara Marshall Leroy took the loss for Clarks Summit after giving up eight runs on 10 hits in four innings.
Glinko had two hits and two RBIs for the Cyclones while Ginnetti also had two RBIs. Second baseman
Courtney Deloughery had three hits in the contest and scored a pair of runs.
Game Two Recap (Cyclones Win 13-3): Clarks Summit again got on the board first in this one with a run in the top of the first.
The Cyclones quickly responded with two runs in the bottom half of that frame as Glinko's single to center plated Ferentinos and Lenahan.
Centenary increased its lead to 5-1 with three runs in the bottom of the third. Glinko had another RBI hit while Hewitt recorded an RBI groundout.
Clarks Summit made it a 5-3 game with two runs in the top of the fourth.
Centenary responded by putting eight on the board in its at bat. Deloughery and Hewitt had RBI singles while Cacopardo stroked a ball to the base of the fence in left field with the bases loaded. Cacopardo was running hard on the play and able to beat the throw home.
A scoreless top of the fifth with Hewitt in the circle allowed Centenary to claim the 13-3 win.
Julia Campen turned in another strong performance in the start. She gave up three runs and struck out seven in four innings of work. Hewitt had one strikeout in the fifth.
Elyse Gunther took the loss for Clarks Summit after giving up 13 runs on 10 hits.
Glinko had two hits, four RBIs and two runs scored for the Cyclones while Hewitt added two hits and two RBIs. Cacopardo had the one hit and four RBIs in the contest.
The Cyclones are back in action when they host Rosemont on Saturday, April 10 at 1 p.m.