Alison Kucharski	Caitlin McHenry	Kaitlin O'Sullivan
Shannon Stricker	Jacqueline DeSarro	Stephanie Romano

Box Score (Game 1)

Box Score (Game 2)

MADISON, NJ—The University of Scranton softball team split its Landmark Conference opener this afternoon against Drew University, taking advantage of five errors by the Rangers to win the first game, 7-1, but lost the nightcap, 8-3.

In the opener, senior Caitlin McHenry (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Walter Panas) had two hits and drove in a pair of runs and freshman Kaitlin O’Sullivan (Bensalem, Pa./Nazareth Academy) drove in two runs to back up a sophomore pitcher Alison Kucharski (Hampton, NJ;/North Hunterdon), who struck out two batters and scattered nine hits to pick up the complete game victory.

Freshmen Jacqueline DeSarro (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) finished with two hits, including a double, and drove in a run and fellow freshman Shannon Stricker (Morrisville, Pa./Conwell Egan) belted a double for the Royals, now 3-6 overall and 1-1 in the Landmark.

The Royals belted out eight hits in the second game, but fell behind 7-0 after three innings and never fully recovered.

Junior Stephanie Romano (Oak Ridge, NJ/West Milford) and Stricker each had two hits and drove in a run and designated hitter Angelica Titor (Bellrose Village, NY/Floral Park Memorial) had a hit and an RBI.  Stricker has hit safely in her last four games and her three hits today raises her team-leading batting average to .484.

By driving in two runs in the first game, McHenry moved into a tie for eighth-place on the Royals’ all-time list with 72, tying former teammate Jamie Shackles (72, 2010-2013).

The Royals will host Misericordia University in their home opener on Wednesday, March 26, at the Jessup Youth Sports Complex in Jessup beginning at 4:00 p.m.

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