Mar. 28, 2009

Red Flash Win Second Game of NEC-Opening Twinbill at Mount St. Mary’s

EMMITSBURG, Md. – Freshman Megan Layne (Vallejo, Calif. / Rodriquez) gave up two unearned runs and struck out six in leading the Saint Francis softball team to a 4-2 victory in Game 2 of its Northeast Conference-opening doubleheader at Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday afternoon.

Seniors Nicole Waligora (Johnstown, Pa. / Westmont Hilltop) and Janelle McCoy (New Paris, Pa. / Chestnut Ridge) had two hits each in the game to help the Red Flash improve to 13-16 overall, and 1-1 in the NEC.

The Mountaineers took the opener 3-2 after Lisa Curreri made a game-saving defensive play to end the game, and secure the victory for MSM.

Junior Jamie Dixon (Revloc, Pa. / Central Cambria) had a sacrifice fly in the first inning to give SFU a 1-0 lead in the night cap. Junior Christina Aulbach (York, Pa. / Dallastown Area) and McCoy had back-to-back RBI doubles in the second inning, and McCoy eventually scored on a wild pitch to stake the Red Flash to a 4-0 lead. Layne made the lead hold up to help SFU win its first conference game of 2009.

Sophomore Raquel Rugani (McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour) had an RBI single in the first inning, and senior Kara Stroup (Valencia, Pa. / Mars) had a solo home run in the second inning, of Game 2. However, Mount scored three unanswered runs to steal the 3-2 win.

The Red Flash will return to action on Sunday when they travel to Monmouth for another NEC doubleheader.