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Florida Trip Ends With Pair of Wins for Chargers

Box Score

Game 1 box score: Hillsdale 5, Kutztown 1

Game 2 box score: Hillsdale 7, Pitt-Johnstown 6

The seven-day stay in Florida ended on a positive note for the Charger softball team Saturday, as it won both of its games in Clermont.

In the opener, the Chargers shut down Kutztown in a 5-1 victory. In the second game, Hillsdale survived a seventh inning rally by Pitt-Johnston to post a 7-6 victory. Hillsdale returns north with a 6-6 record on the season.

Freshmen Natalie Walters and Erin Hunt teamed up on the game one win Saturday, with Hunt turning in a dominant performance with eight strikeouts in four innings of work.

Hillsdale scored once in each of the game's first five innings for its offense. Juniors Katie Kish and Amanda Marra each went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while freshman Emma Johnson and senior Kelsey Gockman went 2-for-3 with a run batted in. Sophomore Carlin MacDonald-Gannon also had a two-hit game, which included a double and scoring once. 

Sophomore Sam Catron launched a two-run home run in the first inning of the win over Pitt-Johnston to energize the Chargers. Kish and Marra recorded additional two-hit games, with Marra driving in two. Birthday girl Jessica Taylor made it a day to remember by going 2-for-2 with a run scored. 

Freshman Natalie Stepanenko also celebrated a birthday on Saturday, and she was 2-for-3 with a double, scoring twice.

Sophomore pitcher Dana Weidinger got the win with six strikeouts in 6.1 innings on the mound.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Catron

#16 Sam Catron

SS
Sophomore
Kelsey Gockman

#6 Kelsey Gockman

3B
Senior
Erin Hunt

#15 Erin Hunt

P
Freshman
Emma Johnson

#22 Emma Johnson

1B
Freshman
Katie Kish

#12 Katie Kish

OF
Junior
Carlin MacDonald-Gannon

#7 Carlin MacDonald-Gannon

UT
Sophomore
Amanda Marra

#1 Amanda Marra

2B
Junior
Natalie Stepanenko

#11 Natalie Stepanenko

OF
Freshman
Jessica Taylor

#9 Jessica Taylor

SS/3B
Junior
Natalie Walters

#10 Natalie Walters

P/OF
Freshman
Dana Weidinger

#17 Dana Weidinger

P
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sam Catron

#16 Sam Catron

Sophomore
SS
Kelsey Gockman

#6 Kelsey Gockman

Senior
3B
Erin Hunt

#15 Erin Hunt

Freshman
P
Emma Johnson

#22 Emma Johnson

Freshman
1B
Katie Kish

#12 Katie Kish

Junior
OF
Carlin MacDonald-Gannon

#7 Carlin MacDonald-Gannon

Sophomore
UT
Amanda Marra

#1 Amanda Marra

Junior
2B
Natalie Stepanenko

#11 Natalie Stepanenko

Freshman
OF
Jessica Taylor

#9 Jessica Taylor

Junior
SS/3B
Natalie Walters

#10 Natalie Walters

Freshman
P/OF
Dana Weidinger

#17 Dana Weidinger

Sophomore
P