BOX SCORE Greenville, N.C. - The Saint Francis University softball team (7-2) went 1-1 on the second day of the Pirate Clash, earning a 6-0 win over Cleveland State before falling to Fordham 6-1.

Jennifer Patrick Swift's Reaction

"Today we came out flat offensively and you can't do that against good teams," said head coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift. "We need to regroup and come out ready to play tomorrow. We want to return to Pennsylvania with a 4-1 record and I am excited to see how we respond tomorrow."

Game One

For the second consecutive game, Saint Francis received an outstanding pitching effort. A game after senior Ketarah DeVries' (Forreston, Ill.) no-hitter, senior Ethel Santai (Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove Area) (Pine Grove, Pa.) turned in one of the best performances of her career, holding Cleveland State to just one hit and two walks in a complete game shutout.

Junior Madison Cabell (Ivor, Va./Southampton) (Ivor, Va.) got the offense off to a quick start with a two-out, two-run double in the first inning to score sophomore Hayley Norton (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) (Spring Grove, Pa.) and junior Jordan Seneca (Plum, Pa./Plum) (Plum, Pa.). 

The Red Flash tacked on a run in the second inning when sophomore Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) (DuBois, Pa.) stole third base and came home to score on a throwing error by the catcher.

Saint Francis continued to put pressure on the Cleveland State defense in the third inning. With two outs, Kassidy Troxell (Navarre, Ohio/Perry)'s (Navarre, Ohio) grounder was thrown away, allowing another Saint Francis run to come home. That kept the inning alive for Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), who brought in another run with an rbi single.

Sophomore Mikayla Bower (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) (Williamsport, Pa.) wrapped up the scoring with her first home run of the season in the fifth inning, a solo shot down the left field line.

Freshmen Taylor Hoover (Phillipsburg, Ohio/Northmont) (Phillipsburg, Ohio) and Meg Murzello (Maple Shade, N.J./Holy Cross) (Maple Shade, N.J.) collected hits in their pinch-hit opportunities, the first of their careers.

Game Two

Saint Francis saw its six-game winning streak come to an end in a 6-1 loss to Fordham. The Rams scored runs in the first and third innings before breaking the game open with a three-run fourth, aided by a critical Saint Francis error. 

The Red Flash got on the board in the sixth inning after a triple by Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) and a two-out rbi single from Seneca. 

Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) led Saint Francis with a 2-for-3 performance and a 3-for-4 effort on the day. 

Starter Ketarah DeVries (Forreston, Ill./Forreston) (Forreston, Ill.) was dealt the loss, yielding three runs, two earned, on three hits in three innings. Freshman Abby Trahan (Kaplan, La./Kaplan) (Kaplan, La.) worked the final three innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits.

Up Next

Saint Francis wraps up its week with a rematch vs. Cleveland State tomorrow at 11:45 a.m.