Natalia Mallozzi vs. Cal
Bryce Dolak
10
Winner Gannon GAN-SB 10-9, 5-4 PSAC W
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California (PA) CAL-S 9-9, 7-3 PSAC W
Winner
Gannon GAN-SB
10-9, 5-4 PSAC W
10
Final
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California (PA) CAL-S
9-9, 7-3 PSAC W
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Gannon GAN-SB 3 5 0 1 1 10 11 0
California (PA) CAL-S 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2

W: Lenda, Maggie (6-2) L: Caleigh Rister (5-5)

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Winner Gannon GAN-SB 11-9, 6-4 PSAC W
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California (PA) CAL-S 9-10, 7-4 PSAC W
Winner
Gannon GAN-SB
11-9, 6-4 PSAC W
13
Final
4
California (PA) CAL-S
9-10, 7-4 PSAC W
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Gannon GAN-SB 3 3 0 2 0 5 13 17 0
California (PA) CAL-S 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 7 1

W: Westmiller, Jessica (1-1) L: Alyssa Rose (4-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Golden Knights Strike for 23 Runs, 28 Hits in Sweep at California (Pa.)

CALIFORNIA, Pa. – The eclipse doesn't arrive until Monday but on Sunday the Gannon softball team's bats were lights out. The Golden Knights scored 23 runs and pounded out 28 hits to sweep California (Pa.) by scores of 10-1 and 13-4. The first game ended after five innings and the second after six.

The Golden Knights improved to 11-9 overall and 6-4 in the PSAC West with the pair of wins while Cal dropped to 9-10 and 7-4, respectively.

In both games Gannon jumped on the Vulcans early and built big leads. The Golden Knights led 8-0 after two innings in the opener and ended with 11 hits. In the nightcap, it was 6-1 after two innings and Gannon pushed five across the plate in the sixth inning. Gannon totaled a season-high 17 hits.

A total of nine players had double-figure hits in the two games but no one stood out more than Natalia Mallozzi (Woodbridge, Ontario/Father Bressani Catholic). The redshirt junior finished the day going 4-for-7 with 7 RBIs. She hit a home run in each game.

Gannon faces a busy week with four doubleheaders in the span of five days. It begins with a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 9 vs. Edinboro at McConnell Family Stadium.  
 
Natalia Mallozzi vs. CalGame 1 – Gannon 10, California (Pa.) 1 (5 innings)
Gannon scored three runs in the first inning and five in the second to just out to an imposing advantage. Jules Ryan (Collegeville, Pa./Spring Ford) plated the first run of the game with an RBI single and Gabi Vasi (Tonawanda, N.Y./Kenmore East) and Natalia Mallozzi (Woodbridge, Ontario/Father Bressani Catholic) each walked with the bases loaded to make it 3-0. Alaina Whipkey (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) and Mallozzi hit home runs in the second inning. Whipkey, a member of the Cal team a year ago, hit a two-run shot and three batters later Mallozzi followed with a three-run blast to center. Gannon added an unearned run courtesy of an error in the fourth inning and Olivia Eckels (Saint Marys, Pa./Saint Marys Area) stole home on the front end of a double steal with Ashley Fox (Cowansville, Pa./Karns City) for the final run in the fifth. Mallozzi drove in four runs while going 1-for-2. Whipkey was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs and Jules Ryan (Collegeville, Pa./Spring Ford) 2-for-3 with an RBI. Vasi went 2-for-2 with an RBI and Emma Smerick (Ford City, Pa./Armstrong) had two hits in four at bats. Maggie Lenda (East Aurora, N.Y./Iroquois), meanwhile, improved to 6-2 in the circle while limiting the Vulcans to just two hits. The junior walked five and struck out five.   

Game 2 – Gannon 13, California (Pa.) 4 (6 innings)
The Golden Knights pounded out a season-high 17 hits as four players finished with at least three hits. Natalia Mallozzi (Woodbridge, Ontario/Father Bressani Catholic) led the way as she was a perfect 3-for-3 with a pair of runs and 3 RBIs. She hit a two-run homer in the first inning then had a run-scoring single in the second. She fell a triple shy of a cycle while reaching base in all five plate appearances thanks to a pair of walks. Emma Smerick (Ford City, Pa./Armstrong) also hit a two-run home run in the second inning while going 3-for-4 with 3 runs and 3 RBIs. The freshman outfielder added a pair of stolen bases, including a steal of home to account for the first run of the game. Gabi Vasi (Tonawanda, N.Y./Kenmore East) had four hits in five at bats with an RBI, while Abbey Girman (Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette) was 3-for-4 and drove in a run. Finally, Jules Ryan (Collegeville, Pa./Spring Ford) was 2-for-5 with 3 RBIs. Gannon scored three runs in each of the first two innings for a 6-1 lead and led 8-2 after four innings thanks to a pair of runs in the fourth. A five-run sixth inning gave the Golden Knights a 13-3 advantage. The inning was highlighted by a bases-clearing three-run double by Ryan. Jessica Westmiller (Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville East) picked up the win in the circle as the sophomore recorded her first career victory. She allowed seven hits and four walks over six innings while striking out three.     
 
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