New Rochelle, N.Y. – Freshman
Mackenzie Heizer (Vacaville, Calif.) worked her second no-hitter of the season and sophomore
Joann Guerra (Bronx, N.Y.) drove in five runs in game one of Thursday's doubleheader at New Rochelle as the Dolphins cruised to a 15-0 and 17-1 sweep of the Blue Angels. Two Mount Saint Vincent pitchers combined to give up one hit in the set.
The Dolphins got off to a quick start in Thursday's opener, plating nine runs in their first at-bat. The Mount recorded five hits in the inning with Guerra delivering a two-run triple. Heizer and
Joanna Makayan (Maspeth, N.Y.) also picked up run scoring base hits in the nine run first.
Mount Saint Vincent would go on to add three runs in the second, a pair of tallies in the third and one more run in the fourth to close out the scoring in the game. Guerra ripped her second two-run triple in the second frame and
Leeann Cerbone (Bronx, N.Y.) drove home two runs with a double in the third. Guerra closed out her strong game with an RBI single in the fourth inning.
Guerra closed out the game 4-for-4 with three triples, two runs and five RBI. Heizer finished 2-for-3 with a double with two runs and an RBI. Cerbone drove in three runs after finishing 3-for-3 with a run scored. Makayan scored three times picked up a pair of hits.
Heizer moved to 3-1 on the season after recording her second no-hitter in her first four collegiate appearances. She struck out 12 New Rochelle hitters and allowed just one walk.
In game two, the Mount scored in each of its five at-bats, including a big eight run third inning to open a 13-1 lead.
Danielle Maffei got the Dolphins on the board with her first home run of the season in the first inning and added a run scoring single in the second.
Celestina Alfaro (Norwalk, Calif.) and Cerbone also added RBI base hits in the second inning for the Mount.
Mount Saint Vincent strung together seven hits in the third inning and had six different players record a safety.
Kierstyn Bourdeau (Cheshire, Conn.) doubled home two runs for the Dolphins in the frame and
Casey Cuccio (Medford, N.Y.) delivered two runs with a single. Heizer closed out the scoring in the inning with a three-run home run with two outs in the inning.
The Dolphins outhit the Blue Angles 20-5 in game two with everyone in the starting lineup recording at least one hit. Maffei went 5-for-5 out of the leadoff spot with a double and a home run, scoring three times and driving in three runs. Bourdeau wrapped up the game 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
Kathryn Dalton (Northampton, Pa.) picked up three hits for Mount Saint Vincent and
Brittany Lee (Newton, N.J.) added three runs scored. Heizer scored twice for the Mount and drove in three runs.
Dalton earned her first win of the season in the circle for Mount Saint Vincent, allowing one run on five hits. She struck out 10 in her first appearance as she moved to 1-0 on the season.
With Thursday's sweep, Mount Saint Vincent moves to 6-2 overall on the season. The Dolphins will return to Skyline Conference play on Saturday when they play host to St. Joseph's-L.I. First pitch for the doubleheader at Sarah Lawrence College is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
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