ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College softball team cruised to a pair of victories over Clarks Summit University on Tuesday afternoon, winning by final scores of 11-1 and 21-1 in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) play at Cynthia L. Blaschak Field.

The Falcons pounded out 32 runs on 29 hits in the doubleheader.

Game One – Cedar Crest 11, Clarks Summit 1 (Five innings)

After Clarks Summit grabbed the 1-0 lead in the top of the first, the Falcons responded with seven runs to gain control. Graduate student Riley Tremblay (Allentown, Pa./Parkland) tripled through the right side, scoring senior Rachel Savini (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) and junior Renee Snyder (Allentown, Pa./Parkland). In the next at-bat, Tremblay would come around to score on a misplay in the outfield. Senior Sophia Callari (Asbury, N.J./North Hunterdon) drew a bases-loaded walk and then freshman Alex Mullen (Prospect Park, Pa. /Interboro ) was hit by a pitch with the bases chalked, which brought home freshman Alexis Kline (Allentown, Pa./Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter). An infield single and a sacrifice fly were the last two scoring plays in the frame to give Cedar Crest the six-run advantage.

The Falcons tacked on three more in the third. Snyder contributed a two-run double to left field and would later score on an error in the outfield to make it a 10-1 contest.

Snyder was back in the action in the fourth when she singled in Kline with a base hit to left field.

Snyder went a perfect 4-for-4 at the dish in the opener with four RBI and four runs scored. Savini, Tremblay, and senior Delaney VanBuskirk (Bridgeville, Del./Woodbridge) also registered hits for Cedar Crest.

Senior Lillian Boltz (Levittown, Pa./Pennsbury) picked up the win in the circle, tossing five innings. She gave up the one run on three hits.

Game Two – Cedar Crest 21, Clarks Summit 1 (Five innings)

The Falcons jumped out to a 14-0 lead after two innings in the nightcap.

Cedar Crest added five more in the third inning. Kline and VanBuskirk hit back-to-back home runs while Kristina Cagle (Pittsgrove, N.J./Arthur P. Schalick) crossed home on a fielding error to push the lead to 18-0. Freshman Anaya Duncan (Baltimore, Md. /Franklin) plated the last tally of the frame after she crossed
home on a misplay in the outfield to make it 19-0.

The Falcons tacked on a pair in the fourth and Clarks Summit got on the board in the fifth on an RBI single from junior Madelaine Pegula (Throop, Pa.).  

Cedar Crest registered 21 hits in game two, led by three apiece from Snyder and VanBuskirk. Savini, graduate student Nicole Santaniello (Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola), Tremblay, junior Brianna Lankford (Hanover, Pa./South Western Senior), and Kline finished with two hits each.

Freshman starter BB Aquila (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) earned her third victory, allowing one runs on three hits while striking out six over five innings.

Cedar Crest (12-11 overall, 7-3 CSAC) will next travel to Centenary University on Thursday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m. Clarks Summit (3-16 overall, 1-9 CSAC) returns to action at Marywood University on Wednesday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m.

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