HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- Marymount  (16-9, 7-3) secured a convincing 6 - 1 victory over Centenary University (8-16, 4-3) on Friday to open up the Atlantic East weekend series.

The Saints capitalized with a three-run sixth inning and accumulated 10 hits, including a home run, to clinch the win. Marymount now sits at 16-9 overall on the season, now 7-3 in the AEC.

Quincy Via
- 1 hit
- 2 RBI
- 1 double

Francis Swekosky
- 3 hits
- 1 home run
- 1 RBI

Seth Sadler
- 3 hits
- 1 RBI
- 1 double

Ben Smallwood
- 9 innings pitched
- 1 complete game
- 3 strikeouts

The Saints secured a 6–1 victory over Centenary with a strong performance in the middle innings. The scoring opened in the fourth when Evan Schick scored on a single by Sadler, putting the Saints ahead 1-0.

In the fifth, Tyler Woodring reached base on an error, advancing to third before Anthony Farmakides drove him in with a single, extending the lead to 2-0.

The Saints expanded their lead in the sixth. Sadler doubled and scored on a single by Gray Ellenburg. Joshmar Carbonell doubled, setting up Quincy Via for a two-RBI double, making it 5-0 through six innings.

In the eighth, Francis Swekosky hit a solo homer to left center, increasing the lead to 6–0. Centenary responded in the bottom of the eighth when Joseph Frei scored on an error, but the deficit remained substantial.

Saints pitcher Ben Smallwood delivered a complete game, allowing just one earned run and striking out three over 9 innings.

Final score: Marymount (Va.) 6, Centenary (N.J.) 1.

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• The Saints will finish out their three-game set with the Cyclones tomorrow starting at 12 PM.