Lady Pioneers Sweep Delhi

The Alfred State softball team earned their first doubleheader sweep of the season on Sunday defeating SUNY Delhi 2-0 and 6-3.  The Lady Pioneers improve to 7-25 on the year and have won three of their last four.

In the opener, Kristen Potter (Harrison Valley, PA/Northern Potter) threw a complete game shutout.  She allowed six hits, didn't walk a batter, and struck out three.

The Pioneers scored single runs in the 3rd and 5th.  In the 3rd, Alyssa Roache (Sherman) doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a wild pitch.  In the 5th, Rachel Slentz (Edmeston) doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a squeeze bunt by Lynn Wood (Westfield).

Alfred scored three runs in the 2nd and scored three more in the 4th after Delhi tied the game at 3-3 with three in their half of the 4th.  

In the 2nd, Roache had a RBI single and two more runs scored on a throwing error.  Wood executed another safety squeeze to score a run in the 4th and two more runs scored on another throwing error.

Clarissa Swain (Dansville) earned the win in the nightcap with a five-hit complete game.  She allowed three runs and struck out seven.  Potter was 2 for 3 at the plate.

The blue & gold have two scheduled doubleheaders left in their 2013 season.  They travel to Erie CC for a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader on Tuesday and then host Penn College on Thursday starting at 3 p.m.