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Millersville

Brianna White
0
East Stroudsburg ESU-S 21-18, 4-5 PSAC E
8
Winner Millersville MILL-S 19-25, 2-7 PSAC E
East Stroudsburg ESU-S
21-18, 4-5 PSAC E
0
Final
8
Millersville MILL-S
19-25, 2-7 PSAC E
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
East Stroudsburg ESU-S 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Millersville MILL-S 0 0 3 5 X 8 9 0

W: Johnson, Catherine (10-9) L: Mikayla Pourby (10-5)

2
East Stroudsburg ESU-S 21-19, 4-6 PSAC E
6
Winner Millersville MILL-S 20-25, 3-7 PSAC E
East Stroudsburg ESU-S
21-19, 4-6 PSAC E
2
Final
6
Millersville MILL-S
20-25, 3-7 PSAC E
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
East Stroudsburg ESU-S 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
Millersville MILL-S 0 1 0 0 5 0 X 6 8 1

W: White, Brianna (1-4) L: Angelica Dark (5-9)

Game Recap: Softball | | Ryan Small, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Pitching steals spotlight in Marauders' sweep of ESU

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Two Millersville University softball pitchers stole the show by striking out a total of 16 batters in a doubleheader sweep of East Stroudsburg on Saturday afternoon at Seaber Softball Stadium. Brianna White struck out 11 batters in game two while Catherine Johnson had five in the opener. The duo combined to allow just seven hits. 

The Marauders ended their four-game losing streak and improve to 20-25 (3-7 PSAC East). The Warriors' four-game winning streak came to an end today as they dropped to 21-19 (4-6 PSAC East).

Faith Willenbrock had two home runs in the doubleheader while Brianna Battavio hit a three-run home run in game two.

GAME ONE RECAP (MILLERSVILLE 8, EAST STROUDSBURG 0 (5 inn.))
• The Marauders jumped to a 3-0 lead off a Rebecca Blatt double and a Willenbrock two-run RBI single in the third. 
• In the fourth, Hunter Little scored on a shortstop error. Brianna Battavio followed with an RBI single. Willenbrock finished out the inning with a two-run home run, making it 8-0 and clinching the game one victory.
• Catherine Johnson, allowing two hits. Willenbrock, Hunter Little and Devan Masciulli had two hits each. Willenbrock totaled four RBIs.

GAME TWO RECAP (MILLERSVILLE 6, EAST STROUDSBURG 2)
• Trailing 2-1 in the fifth, the Marauders exploded for five runs. Alexis Staniec began the scoring when she ran home from third on a shortstop error, tying the score. Later in the inning, the Marauders received back-to-back home runs from Brianna Battavio and Willenbrock.
• White posted a season-high 11 strikeouts while allowing two runs and seven hits.
• Staniec led the lineup with two hits.

HEAD COACH JEN PROBST QUOTES
• "Today, Cat and Bri were lights out. They hit their spots and they both had different go-to pitches for strikeouts. I was really impressed with the way they worked."
• "Their pitchers gave us two very different looks, and we were able to adjust to the speed changes."
• "We have a week to take some time to get healthy, watch video and prepare for Kutztown."

NOTES
• Willenbrock recorded her 100th collegiate hit.
• With the sweep, the Marauders have won the six of past seven matchups with the Warriors.
• White's 11 strikeouts tied the most single-game high this season. 

UP NEXT
• The Marauders travel to Kutztown on Saturday, April 20 for a 1 p.m. start time.
 
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