ARLINGTON -- After a two-week hiatus due to a multitude of weather postponements, Marymount softball picked up a conference split with Cabrini on Saturday to move to 4-2 in conference play.
NOTABLE
- Shanyn Burch did it all in game one, pitching a complete game shutout while only allowing one hit. She also drove in the game's only run.
- Burch retired the final 17 batters she faced, including 15 straight groundouts to end the game. The Saints finished with no errors as a team in game one.
- Jaclyn Burch finished the day 5-for-7 at the plate, including three doubles. The senior also had three RBIs.
- Kaylynn Johnson went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in game two.
GAME ONE (1-0 W)
- The Saints left two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the second after a strikeout to close the inning.
- After putting two more runners in scoring position thanks to a wild pitch in the bottom of the third, Burch came through with a clutch sacrifice fly to bring in the only scoring needed.
- With the bases loaded and one out in the fourth inning, an infield fly rule play resulted in a double play ending a chance to extend Marymount's lead. Despite the ball being dropped, the initial out still counted and then Cabrini tagged out the runner in a rundown at the plate to end the frame.
- The final 17 Cabrini batters were retired as MU held on for the 1-0 win.
GAME TWO (9-6 L)
- Cabrini jumped ahead 3-0 in the top of the third.
- Marymount got two runs back in the bottom of the inning with RBIs from J. Burch and Johnson.
- Things looked good for the Saints after adding four more runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-3 lead.
- But timely hits and some blunders by Marymount allowed Cabrini to plate six runs in the fifth inning to jump back ahead, 9-6.
- Marymount left four runners on base in the final three innings and fell, 9-6.
UP NEXT
- Marymount enters a long stretch away from home over the next few weeks.
- The Saints will travel to play Gwynedd Mercy on Tuesday at 3 / 5 PM.
- Marymount is next scheduled to play at Barcroft Park on Thursday, April 18 against the University of Mary Washington beginning at 3 PM.
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