Softball 4/22/2014 9:28:00 PM

Softball Splits With U of R

The St. John Fisher College softball team rode pitcher Halie Schoff to a 1-0 victory over the University of Rochester in the first game of a doubleheader before falling 7-1 to the home squad in the nightcap, a game which the Cardinals managed just two hits.

Fisher moves to 19-9 on the season while the YellowJackets improve to 16-10.

Game 1: Fisher 1, U of R 0

Schoff through a gem to open up the doubleheader allowing the host YellowJackets just one hit in seven in innings for the complete game win.

After neither squad cracked the scoreboard through the first five innings, the Cardinals got on the board to take a 1-0 lead in the sixth. Lauren Owens got on base to start the inning after being hit by a pitch. Two batters later Jessie Smyrski singled to right field to push Owens to second and set the stage for Genevieve Paeglow. The freshman cashed in on the opportunity with a single to score Owens from second base for what would prove to be the game-winning run.

The Yellowjackets had one more opportunity in the seventh after coming up empty in the previous inning. Nina Korn began the inning with a single, just the second hit in the game, before Schoff retired the next three batters to close out the win.

Smyrski finished 2-for-3 in the game to pace Fisher's offense.

Schoff, who struck out two batters in the game, improves to 10-3 on the season.

Game 2: U of R 7, Fisher 1

After Schoff dominated on the mound in game one, U of R pitcher Eleni Wechsler returned the favor in game two holding Fisher to just two hits in six innings and one unearned run.

Megan Keib pitched the first two innings for Fisher surrendering one earned run and left the game in the third with the Cardinals trailing 2-0. Lauren Wesolowski pitched the final four innings as the U of R picked up one more run in the inning to lead 3-0.

In the fifth inning Fisher drew to within two on a sacrifice fly from Smyrski to score Meghan Burns. Karlie Neale, who had both of Fisher's hits in the game, singled the batter before to move Burns into scoring position.

The score would remain 3-1 until the YellowJackets broke it open in the sixth inning to seal the 7-3 victory.

Keib suffered her first loss of the season to fall to 4-1.

Fisher will return to the diamond Wednesday when it travels to Elmira for a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m.

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