PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – On Wednesday afternoon, RV Pace softball cruised on their way to a doubleheader sweep over Saint Thomas Aquinas College (STAC). The Spartans were no match for the Setters offense as Pace earned a 6-2 win in game one, and a 8-1 victory in game two.

The twin-bill sweep helps improve their record to 10-8 overall, with Northeast-10 action kicking off this weekend.

Game One

• In the opening contest, the Setters built a substantial lead behind a five-run effort in the fourth inning. Two-RBI base-knocks from Katerina Luna and Willa Poplawski lead the charge as the Setters held a commanding 6-0 lead after four innings.
• Giselle Garcia kept the opponents bats quiet throughout the game as the Spartans brought home only two runs in the final inning.
• Despite the late push from STAC, Pace earned a healthy four-run victory, 6-2, in game one led by a three-RBI performance from Poplawski.

Game Two

• In the second game of the twin-bill it was more of the same from the Setters as the leaped out to an early 5-1 lead after two-innings.
• Following scoreless third and fourth innings, the Setters delivered two more runs off of a Aubrey Carroll double in the left field gap. By the fifth innings end, Pace had control of the contest with an impressive 7-1 advantage.
• The two-run inning in the fifth put the game out of the opponents reach as the Blue and Gold managed to secure an 8-1 victory at home.

Box Score Insights

• Poplawski scorched the ball in both match-ups totaling three hits and a team-high five RBIs in the sweep.
• Jenkins posted a five-hit day (3 RBIs) to lead the squad as she notched three hits in game one and two hits in game two.
• Several Setters had efficient days at the dish with a total of 20 hits in the afternoon.
• The Northeast-10 Pitcher of the Week, Garcia, shined one again in the circle tossing a complete game (7.0 IP, 1W) with seven strikeouts in the first game of the twin-bill.
• In game two, Alyssa Smart earned her second win of the year going four innings with four strikeouts.

Up Next (Queens College)
The Blue and Gold are back in action tomorrow afternoon for a doubleheader meeting with Queens College. The opening pitch of game one is set for 2:30 p.m. from the Pace Softball Field in Pleasantville, N.Y.