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Di Vito leads Marian softball to sweep of Lawrence

Di Vito leads Marian softball to sweep of Lawrence

Game 1

Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lawrence 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
Marian (Wis.) 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 3 0

Game 2

Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lawrence 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0
Marian (Wis.) 2 0 0 0 0 3 X 5 7 0

 Junior Sabrina Di Vito struck out a career-high 10 batters in game one to lead Marian University softball (20-18, 15-9 NACC) to a regular-season ending sweep of Lawrence, winning 3-1 and 5-2.
 

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GAME 1 

  • Di Vito came out firing, striking out the first six batters she faced.
  • Marian jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, as senior Ariana Schliepp drove in a run and senior Hope Matta scored on a sacrifice fly. 
  • Lawrence got one on the board in the third, but Marian answered as Matta scored her second run of the game on a single by sophomore Macey Pease.
  • Di Vito struck out two more in the fifth as neither team recorded a hit for the remainder of the contest. 
  • No Vikings reached base after the third inning, and Marian went on to secure a 3-1 win. 

GAME 2 

  • Marian scored two runs in the first, as Matta drove in a run on a triple and later scored in the inning. 
  • Lawrence tied it in the fourth with two runs on three hits, including two doubles.
  • The Sabres recorded a hit in each of the next two innings, advancing junior Savanna Knuth to third, but couldn’t bring her home. 
  • The sixth inning proved crucial for the Sabres, as they tacked on three runs, including a two-run double by junior Mackenzie Christofferson, to take a 5-2 lead.
  • All three Lawrence batters grounded out in the seventh, as Marian completed the sweep.
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GAME 1

  • The Sabres outhit Lawrence, 3-2.
  • Di Vito pitched another complete game, evening her record at 8-8.
  • Lawrence committed one error, while Marian played error-free.
  • Di Vito’s 10 strikeouts are the most by a Marian pitcher since Emalee Depa also recorded 10 in 2022. 

GAME 2

  • Marian outhit the Vikings, 7-3, with all three Lawrence hits coming in the fourth inning.
  • Neither team committed an error.
  • No Lawrence batter collected more than one hit on the day.
  • Marian enters the NACC Tournament having won six of its last eight games.
  • The Sabres lead the all-time series against the Vikings, 15-7, having won the last five meetings.

 

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Junior Sabrina Di Vito struck out 10 and allowed just two hits in game one. 
Senior Hope Matta tripled in game two and scored three runs overall. 
Junior Mackenzie Christofferson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in game two.

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