YORK, Pa. - Widener Softball falls in a road conference doubleheader to the Spartans of York College. 

The Pride fall to 8-17 in the regular season and 1-7 in conference play. 

BY THE NUMBERS: GAME ONE 

• Elizabeth Carney reached base twice, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base, while also playing clean defense with 3 putouts and an assist at second base. 

• Sam McCarthy had a solid game at the plate, finishing 1-for-2 with a walk and a caught stealing. Her on-base percentage was a team-best .667 in this game. 

• Katelyn Tong picked up one of Widener's three hits and reached base once, adding a strong plate appearance as a designated player. 

• Jocelin Mayorga turned in a strong pitching performance, throwing 5.1 innings of shutout softball. She scattered just three hits, struck out three, and walked four. She kept York scoreless during her outing and finished with 84 pitches and a WHIP of 1.37. 

BY THE NUMBERS: GAME TWO 

• Sam McCarthy once again stood out offensively, going 2-for-3 with a double, delivering the only multi-hit performance for Widener in the game. 

• Kaelin Kuester chipped in with a double of her own and finished 1-for-3, helping generate one of the team's seven hits. 

• Caitlyn Katchur contributed both at the plate and in the circle. She reached base twice, going 1-for-2 with a walk, and threw 5.0 innings as the starting pitcher, giving up three earned runs while striking out two. 

• Elizabeth Carney had a well-rounded game, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base, while also recording five putouts, an assist, and turning a double play at second base. 

• Paris Balilonis recorded a hit and made an impact defensively with one putout and four assists at third base. 

• Bella Smith entered in relief and pitched 0.2 innings, giving up one earned run while also contributing defensively. 

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME ONE 

• The first inning proved to be decisive, as York jumped out to a fast start with four runs, capitalizing on a pair of extra-base hits and timely walks. Widener struggled early and was relieved after recording just two outs. Jocelin Mayorga entered in relief and quickly stabilized things for the Pride. Widener's offense looked for early momentum, with Elizabeth Carney drawing a walk and swiping second, and Sam McCarthy reaching base later in the game, but the Pride were unable to cash in through the first four innings. The score remained 4-0 in favor of York heading into the fifth. 

•  Mayorga continued to keep York off the board through the middle innings, tossing 5.1 shutout frames overall and holding the Spartans in check with only three hits allowed and three strikeouts. Widener's best chance to score came in the fifth and sixth innings when McCarthy doubled and Kuester walked, but both threats were left stranded. Despite a gritty performance on both sides of the ball from Carney and Paris Balilonis, who added four assists from shortstop, Widener couldn't break through offensively. The game ended with a 4-0 loss for the Pride. 

HOW IT HAPPENED IN GAME TWO 

• The second game opened with more promise for Widener, as Caitlyn Katchur delivered a clean first inning on just a few pitches. In the top half, the Pride put runners on base, including a single by Kaelin Kuester and a walk from Carney, but the Spartans worked out of the jam. Katchur pitched effectively through the first three innings, keeping the game scoreless while working out of traffic. Widener had runners aboard in the second and third but couldn't bring anyone home. The tight contest remained 0-0 through three full innings. 

•  York finally broke through in the bottom of the fourth with a pair of runs on back-to-back singles and a costly wild pitch. They added two more in the sixth to extend their lead, despite some solid defensive efforts by Sam McCarthy at first base and Balilonis at third. Offensively, McCarthy again led the Pride with two hits, including a double, and Katchur reached base twice, but Widener was unable to push a run across. The game ended with York taking the second contest by a score of 4-0, sweeping the doubleheader. 

UP NEXT 

The Pride will have a quick rest as they return home tomorrow, April 10th to face the Mighty Macs of Immaculata. First pitch is at 2:30pm.