WILSON, N.C.- Natalie Gellos (Seattle, WA/Holy Names Academy) (Seattle, WA/Holy Name Academy) went 4-for-6 in two games as the Setters swept a twin bill over Barton College. Pace won the opener 9-0 in five innings and took game two 5-3. The Setters improve to 4-0, while Barton falls to 7-10 on the season.
The Setters scored in all five innings as Lauren Bell (New Windsor, NY/Newburgh Free Academy) (New Windsor, NY/Newburgh Free) doubled in the first and scored on a double by Gellos. In the second, Samantha Garcia (Rancho Cucamonga, CA/Rancho Cucamonga) (Rancho Cucamonga, CA/Rancho Cucamonga) walked and moved to second on a sac bunt. Lana Buchbinder (San Francisco, CA/George Washington) (San Francisco, CA/George Washington) doubles in Garcia for a 2-0 Setter lead.
Pace added two more in the third on run scoring singles by Gellos and Rachael McMahon (Corona, CA/Esperanza) (Corona, CA/Esperanza). The Setters broke the game open in the fourth as Sabrina Gonzalez (Oxnard, CA/Ventura College) (Oxnard, CA/Ventura College) blasted a solo homerun, while Garcia drove in two more runs later in the inning with a double. Pace tacked on two more runs in the fifth to put the game out of reach.
Caitlin McCann (San Mateo, CA/Notre Dame) (San Mateo, CA/Notre Dame) tossed four innings, allowing two hits to move her record to 2-0 on the season. Colby Hochmuth (Delanson, NY/Duanesburg) (Delanson, NY/Duanesburg) tossed a scoreless final inning.
In the nightcap, Barton struck first with a run in the second but the Setters answered as they scored an unearned run in the third to tie the game at one. In the fourth, Pace loaded the bases with no outs. Gonzalez doubled to score a pair of runs, while Nicole Schultheis (Plainview, NY/Bethpage) (Plainview, NY/Bethpage) drove in another run with an RBI groundout. The Setters tacked on another run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Jeane Drury (Flanders, NJ/Morris Catholic High School) (Flanders, NJ/Morris Catholic). Barton tacked on a run in the last two innings but Kelly Fisher (Castle Rock, CO/Douglas County) closed the door as she tossed a complete game. Fisher (1-0) allowed six hits and three runs, while striking out three.
The Setters return to action on Tuesday, March 13 when they will travel to Fayetteville, NC for a doubleheader against Fayetteville State at 3 pm.
