MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Millersville University softball team split its Wednesday doubleheader with Chestnut Hill at Seaber Softball Stadium. In the first meeting, the Marauders scored five in the bottom of the fifth inning, earning them a 6-3 victory. In game two, the Griffins scored the final five runs en route to a 6-2 win.

The Marauders move to 16-19 on the season while the Griffins improve to 8-14.

Emma Bevard tallied her 100th career strikeout in game two. Faith Willenbrock, Allie Janowiak, Brianna Battavio and Alexis Staniec totaled three hits each on the day.

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
• The Marauders and the Griffins headed into the top of the fourth tied 1-1. Chestnut Hill scored a run in the fourth, giving them their second lead of the game.
• Led by a five-run bottom of the fifth, the Marauders stormed back to hold a 6-2 advantage heading into the final two innings. In the beginning of the inning, Brianna White and Faith Willenbrock had back-to-back home runs, giving the Marauders their first lead of the day, 3-2. Shortly after, Hunter Little drew a walk with bases loaded, bringing home Allie Janowiak from third. Devan Masciulli and Rebecca Blatt kept the scoring going with RBI singles.
• Rebecca Blatt, Battavio, White, Janowiak and Catherine Johnson all had two hits each en route to totaling 13 hits as a team. White recorded a team-high two RBIs in the game.
• Johnson also played a key role on the mound, pitching the first six innings. Johnson allowed four hits while striking out four batters. Maddie Guinane came in relief in the final inning where she allowed one hit and one run. Johnson improved to 8-6 on the season.

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
• Chestnut Hill struck first in the top of the first before Janowiak doubled down the left field line in the next half inning, scoring two runners. Millersville took a 2-1 advantage heading into the second inning.
• The Griffins scored again in the second, tying the game up at 2-2. Both teams kept their opponent scoreless for the next three inning until Chestnut Hill's Devon Horner knocked a sacrifice fly to center field, bringing home one run. Ariel Magee hit a three-run home run in the top of the sixth, securing the victory for the Griffins.
• Staniec and Maggie Murphy both finished the game perfect at the plate. Staniec went 3-for-3 and Murphy was 2-for-2.
• Paige Harris got her second start of the season and threw five innings, allowing seven hits, three runs and seven walks. After Harris gave up the third run of the game, Emma Bevard threw two innings in relief and allowed one hit.

HEAD COACH JEN PROBST QUOTES
• "Emma has spent the last three years getting batters to pop up. Adding 100 strikeouts to her resume is a great accomplishment."
• "Bri and Faith have played ball together for years and used to hit back-to-back jacks all the time. It was great to see a bit of that now at the collegiate level."
• "All of Cat's pitches were working and she was able to work ahead of batters all game."
• "Alexis Staniec did a great job of rolling over the top of the lineup. She was right on the ball today with most her hits going up the middle."

NOTES
• In game one, the Marauders tied their season-high in a single game with 13 hits. Game one's six runs were the most since the Marauders beat Lock Haven 7-6 on March 24.
• Battavio now holds a nine-game on-base streak after getting three hits on the day.
• Willenbrock recorded her eighth home run of the season.

UP NEXT
• The Marauders return back to conference play for one day, traveling to Shippensburg on Saturday, April 6. First pitch is at 1 p.m.
 

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