The St. John Fisher College softball team swept provisional Empire 8 Conference member Houghton College on Tuesday.  Fisher, now 16-8 overall, won both games in shutout fashion taking game one 8-0 in five innings and game two 7-0.  Houghton falls to 1-13 on the year.

Game One: Fisher 8, Houghton 0 (5 innings)

The Cardinals split up their scoring between the second and fourth innings, posting an identical four runs in each.  Sarah Fordyce got her team started with a solo shot in the second, clearing the right center wall.  With Lindsey Holtz reaching on a walk, Kaylee Tallman drove in the second run with a deep double to left field.  Two batters later, Meghan Burns made it 4-0 with a two-out, two RBI double to left center.

In the fourth, Burns picked up her third RBI of the day, bringing in Kate Disbrow who led off with a double.  Then, with Burns and Lauren Owens on, Leanne Merchant extended her hitting streak to 17-consecutive games with a three-run homer that just cleared the center field wall.

That would be the end of the scoring for Fisher, as Lauren Wesolowski shutdown the Highlanders to earn her fourth win of the year.  Wesolowski sent six down on strikes while allowing just three hits and one walk.

Game Two: Fisher 7, Houghton 0

Another big inning was again the difference for Fisher, who posted six runs in the third inning.  After Krista Robarge led off with a double, Burns picked up another RBI to open the scoring.  With Burns and Jessie Smyrski on base, Kayla Goodberlet singled to center field to make it 3-0.

A Fordyce double brought Goodberlet home, and two more runs were scored after Jessica D'Angelo's pop-up was dropped by the second baseman. 

Up 6-0, the Cardinals added an insurance run in the fifth inning after Olivia Fusilli pinch hit.  Her double to right field brought in first baseman Jazzi Chadwick to make it 7-0.

Danielle Leone picked up the win for the Cardinals, while Sarah Stefanon and Halie Schoff also saw time in the circle. 

Fisher will return to action at 3 p.m. on Wednesday when it travels to Keuka College for a nonconference doubleheader.