ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Saturday, April 7, 2001

ALBRIGHT SWEEPS ETOWN, 2-1 AND 7-5

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown was swept by Commonwealth Conference rival Albright in a doubleheader at home Saturday. The Blue Jays fell in the first game 2-1 and lost the second 7-5. With the losses, Etown falls to 7-11 overall and 3-3 in the conference.

Albright scored both of its runs in the first game in the third inning off Etown starter Pam Pike (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen), who allowed only seven hits and two runs over 6-2/3 innings pitched while striking out four en route to getting the loss.

Etown scored its only run in the bottom of the seventh inning, when pinch runner Lindsay Bowe (Quarryville, PA/Solanco) scored on a passed ball. Emily Marcheski (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright) led Etown at the plate by hitting two for three.

Albright capitalized on a six-run sixth inning to win the second game 7-5. Michelle Casserly (Sussex, NJ/High Point) led Elizabethtown with two runs scored, and she hit one for two. Jess Robinson (McSherrystown, PA/Delone Catholic) hit two for three to lead the Blue Jays in hits for the game.

Elizabethtown returns to action on the road Tuesday, April 10 against Goldey-Beacom. Game time is 3:00 p.m.