Bellerose, N.Y. – The College of Mount Saint Vincent Softball team extended its winning streak to seven games on Wednesday after sweeping a non-conference doubleheader at York by scores of 5-1 and 10-2. Freshman Mackenzie Heizer (Vacaville, Calif.) struck out 16 hitters in the game one win and classmate Kierstyn Bourdeau (Cheshire, Conn.) knocked in three runs in Wednesday's second contest.
 
The Dolphins got off to a fast start in the opener, scoring four of their five runs in the game. The Dolphins recorded just two hits in the inning, but took advantage of four York errors to build the four run advantage. Heizer drove in the Mount's first run with a sacrifice fly and Casey Cuccio (Medford, N.Y.) delivered Kathryn Dalton (Northampton, Pa.) and Brittany Lee (Newton, N.J.) with a two-out single.
 
Mount Saint Vincent would not score again until the top half of the seventh inning, when the two teams traded runs. Danielle Maffei (Valhalla, N.Y.) crossed with the Dolphins' final run of the game on a York miscue.
 
The Mount recorded just three hits in the game one win and all five of its runs in the game were unearned. Heizer, Dalton and Cuccio picked up the hits, with Heizer ripping her fifth double of the season.
 
In the circle, Heizer moved to 6-1 on the season and dropped her earned run average to 2.86 in the victory. She struck out the first four hitters she faced in the game and the only hit she surrendered was a one out single in the fifth. Game one marked the third time this season Heizer has reached double figures in strikeouts.
 
In game two, the Dolphins plated four runs again in their first at-bat to open a four run lead in the early going. Heizer singled in Joann Guerra (Bronx, N.Y.) with the inning's first run before Bourdeau drove in three with a bases loaded double with one out in the inning. The double chased home Heizer, Dalton and Lee.
After allowing a run in the home half of the third inning, the Mount plated five more runs in the fourth to open a 9-1 advantage. Alondra Soroa (Bronx, N.Y.) drove in Bourdeau with a single to open the scoring in the frame before Dalton delivered Lee and Guerra with a two-run single close out the inning's production. Heizer also picked up an RBI in the fourth with a walk.
 
Mount Saint Vincent would close out the scoring in the game in the fifth and reach at least 10 runs in a game for the fifth time this season. Soroa drove in her second run of the game for the Dolphins with a run scoring single that drove in Cuccio.
 
The Dolphins pounded out nine hits in the game two win and had seven different players with a safety. Bourdeau finished 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a run scored and three RBI. Soroa also went 2-for-3 for the Mount with a pair of runs driven in. Heizer and Dalton both drove in two runs in the victory, while Guerra, Lee and Cuccio all scored twice.
 
Dalton earned the win in the circle for Mount Saint Vincent and moved to 2-0 on the season. She allowed two runs on six hits in 4.1 innings of work and fanned five. Heizer came on to record the last two outs of the game, striking out both batters she faced.
 
With Wednesday's sweep, Mount Saint Vincent moves to 11-2 overall on the season. The Dolphins will continue a busy week on Thursday when they play host to Yeshiva. First pitch at Sarah Lawrence is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

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