The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College softball program improved to 21-5 on the year and 3-1 in the Empire 8 Conference with two wins on the road at Elmira College.  

The Cardinals, ranked No. 20 in the national coaches poll, came through with a 6-1 win in the opener before erupting for 19 hits in a 16-1 win in the nightcap.  Sophomore pitcher Lindsey Thayer earned the win in both games, allowing one hits over a combined eight innings with 18 strikeouts.   Fisher returns to action on Sunday against host Stevens Institute of Technology.

Game One: Fisher 6, Elmira 1

Lindsey Thayer was perfect in her four innings of action, striking out nine batters and left the game with the Cardinals up 6-0.   Freshman Monica Moses scattered six hits over three innings and struck out three over the final three innings
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The Cardinals took the lead for good on a two-run homer from Lauren Owens, sparking a four-run second inning.  

Katie Mazierski singled three times in the win, while Danielle Ventrone went 2-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI.
 
Jennifer Knaak, Genevieve Paeglow and Karlie Neale each singled and scored a run.   Freshman Julia Sortisio went 2-for-5 with an RBI, while classmate Ashley Prince singled in a run.
 
 
Game Two: Fisher 16, Elmira 1 (6 innings)
 
Fisher pounded out a season-high 19 hits, including four each from its No. 3, 4 and 5 hitters in the lineup.

Ashley Prince, Sarah Kubik and Jennifer Knaak each tallied a career-high four hits in the win.  Prince doubled twice, drive in two runs and scored a career-high four runs, while Kubik scored two runs and knocked in two more.  Knaak needed just a home run for the cycle and totaled a career-high five RBI.

Leadoff hitter Julia Sortisio went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, while Katie Mazierski added two hits and two runs.

Lauren Owens drove in two runs, while Karlie Neale and Danielle Ventrone each scored a run and were credited with an RBI.

Starting pitcher Lindsey Thayer raised her record to 13-1 on the year, as the sophomore gave up one hit over four scoreless innings, while striking out nine.  Halie Schoff allowed three hits over two innings of relief with two strikeouts.