SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Widener softball takes a tough road loss in their doubleheader to the Garnet of Swarthmore College. 

The Pride fall to 7-11 on the season and remain 1-3 in conference play. 
 

BY THE NUMBERS GAME ONE 

• Amanda Danz had a solid outing at the plate, going 1-for-2. She also started in the circle, pitching 5.1 innings and striking out one batter. 

•  Paris Balilonis collected one of Widener's four hits, finishing 1-for-3 at the plate. 

•  Caitlyn Katchur contributed a hit and reached base once, going 1-for-3. 

•  Elizabeth Carney scored Widener's lone run and stole a base. 

•  Sam McCarthy drove in the team's only RBI and reached base once via walk. 

BY THE NUMBERS GAME TWO 

• Elizabeth Carney had a breakout performance, going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored. She reached base every time she came up. 

• Paris Balilonis provided all the offense with a clutch 2-RBI double in the fifth inning, going 1-for-3 on the day. 

• Kaelin Kuester reached base twice via walks and played error-free defense. 

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME ONE 

• Widener and Swarthmore opened the first game of the doubleheader quietly, with both teams held scoreless through three innings. Amanda Danz started in the circle for the Pride and navigated through early trouble, aided by solid defense including four putouts from center fielder Caitlyn Katchur. Despite getting runners on base, Widener couldn't break through, stranding runners in scoring position in the second and third innings. The score remained tied 0–0 heading into the bottom of the fourth. 

•  Swarthmore broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth, plating three runs and following with two more in the fifth. Widener scratched across its only run in the sixth inning when Elizabeth Carney reached on an error, stole second, and eventually came around to score on a groundout by Sam McCarthy. Swarthmore responded with four more runs in the bottom half of the inning, forcing a pitching change. Danz was relieved by Hallie Wiener, who finished the game. The Pride fell in six innings by a final score of 9–1. 

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME TWO 

• In Game 2, both teams were again scoreless through three innings, with Widener getting early traffic on the bases but failing to capitalize. Elizabeth Carney led off the game with a single and would go on to collect three hits in as many at-bats. Caitlyn Katchur added a hit and sacrifice bunt, while Sam McCarthy reached on a walk and stole a base. Starting pitcher Bella Smith handled the early frames for Widener, pitching cleanly through the first three innings with support from a sharp infield. 

•  Trouble began in the bottom of the fourth, when Swarthmore exploded for four runs on six hits, including a home run. They extended their lead with a six-run fifth inning, which included a triple and a pair of extra-base hits off relief pitching. Widener responded with a rally in the top of the fifth: Alyssa Gomez reached and eventually scored, followed by Carney crossing the plate on a clutch two-run double from Paris Balilonis. The Pride couldn't push any more across as Swarthmore closed the game out in five innings, ending in a 10–2 defeat. 

UP NEXT 

The Pride continue their season with another double header as they travel to Reading, Pa to face the Golden Wolves of Alvernia University on Saturday, March 29th. First pitch is at 1pm.