The Saint Francis Red Flash softball team is back on the winning track after day one at the Capitol One Classic at Delaware State. In game one the Flash defeated Drexel 6-1, and in game two Saint Francis rolled over Delaware State 13-0.

Saint Francis 6 Drexel 1

In game one the Flash jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Freshman Katie McMellen (Kingsville, OH/Edgewood) led off the inning with a single, and advanced to third on a single by senior Kara Stroup (Valencia, PA /Mars) (Valencia, Pa/Mars). On the next play Stroup got in a run down allowing McMellen to score.

The Flash added two more runs in the bottom of the second. Junior Christina Aulbach (York, PA /Dallastown Area) (York, Pa/Dallastown Area) led the one out rally with a hit-by-pitch. Senior Nicki Waligora (Johnstown, Pa/Westmont Hilltop) then walked to put runners at first and second before Senior Janelle McCoy (New Paris, PA /Chestnut Ridge) (New Paris, Pa/Chestnut Ridge) knocked in a run. Junior Kelly Cortese (Coatesville, PA/Bishop Shanahan) (Coatesville, Pa/Bishop Shanahan) followed with another hit to score Waligora.

Drexel bounced back in the top of the fifth inning when they scored on a suicide squeeze but, that would be all Drexel could push across.

The Flash battled back in the sixth. Junior Jamie Dixon (Revloc, PA /Central Cambria ) (Revloc, Pa/Central Cambria) led the surge with a single to left and was moved over on an infield single by Junior Stephanie Griffin (Dupont, PA /Pittston Area ) (DuPont, Pa/Pittston Area). A sacrifice bunt by Freshman Courtney Francis (Jefferson, OH/Jefferson Area) put both Dixon and Griffin in scoring position. Waligora then cleared the bases with a long single to left-center. Two batters later Cortese knocked in Sophomore Michelle Spisak (McKees Rocks, Pa/Sto-Rox) (McKees Rocks, Pa/Sto-Rox) who was pinch running to make the score 6-1 and end the scoring for the game.

Laura Caldwell (Bellefonte, PA /Bellefonte) (Bellefonte, Pa/Bellefonte) picked up the win on the mound for the Flash. Caldwell pitched a complete game and struck out eight.

Cortese, McMellen , and Waligora all had two hits apiece. Cortese and Waligora each had two RBIs.

Saint Francis 13 Delaware State 0

In game two, the Flash broke out into an offensive fury. Saint Francis scored 13 runs on 12 hits, and held Delaware State scoreless.

Jamie Dixon (Revloc, PA /Central Cambria ) started the scoring in the second inning with a bomb to center field and it was smooth sailing from there for Saint Francis.

The Red Flash were led by Kelly Slingwine (Gibsonia, PA /Pine Richland) with three hits and two RBIs. Dixon had another big day with a homerun, a single, and three RBIs.

Freshman Megan Layne (Vallejo, CA/Rodriguez) grabbed the win for the Flash scattering four hits over five innings and striking out two.