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Marian softball powers to sweep of Alverno

Marian softball powers to sweep of Alverno

Game 1:

Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Marian (Wis.) 0 4 11 2 0 17 14 4
Alverno 0 3 0 0 2 5 6 0

Game 2:

Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Marian (Wis.) 1 1 5 0 6 13 15 1
Alverno 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

Marian University softball (5-7, 2-0 NACC) opened conference play with a sweep of Alverno, scoring a season-high 17 runs in game one before securing a 13-0 shutout in game two.
 

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GAME 1 

  • Neither team scored in the first before Marian plated four runs in the second. Junior Sabrina Di Vito drove in the first run with a single and later came around to score in the inning. 
  • The Inferno responded with three runs of their own before the Sabres broke the game open with an 11-run third inning.
  • Senior Ariana Schliepp drove in three runs with a double, and Di Vito followed with a two-run double of her own in the third.
  • The Sabres added two runs in the fourth, with sophomore Macey Pease collecting her third hit of the game on a single to left field that drove in the final run for Marian. 
  • Despite two Alverno runs in the fifth, the game ended after five innings. 

GAME 2 

  • The Sabres scored one run in each of the first two innings. 
  • Senior Hope Matta had three hits, including a single that helped drive in two runs after a throwing error. 
  • Schliepp contributed to the five-run third inning with a double that drove in two runs. 
  • After an empty fourth inning, the Sabres scored six runs to once again end the game after five innings. 
  • Freshman Ella Pehlke and Joree Tibbs each hit two-RBI doubles to help the Sabres finish the game strong in the fifth. 

 

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GAME 1

  • The Sabres’ 17 runs marked a season high and their most since a 20-4 win over Alverno last season. 
  • Marian lead 15-7 in hits, with four Sabres recording at least two hits each.
  • Two of Alverno’s five runs were unearned, following four errors by Marian.

GAME 2

  • The 13-0 shutout marked Marian’s highest run total in a shutout since a 24-0 win at Rockford on April 8, 2018. 
  • Marian out-hit the Inferno 15-5, as three Sabres tallied multiple hits. 
  • Schliepp recorded two hits and four RBIs in the game. 
  • Marian improved to 40-8 all-time against Alverno and has won 18 straight in the series. 

 

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Junior Savanna Knuth (2-4) threw her second shutout of the season in game two and drove in two runs in game one.
Senior Ariana Schliepp was 4-for-4 with seven RBIs and three runs scored. 
Senior Hope Matta recorded 4 RBIs and scored three runs.

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