Arcadia Sweeps Garnet in Doubleheader
The Garnet dropped a doubleheader at Arcadia this afternoon losing the opener 3-1 and the nightcap 8-0 in Glenside, PA. Swarthmore falls to 2-10 on the season while the Knights improve to 10-0.
In the opener, the Garnet jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first as Christina Procacci '06 drew a walk and scored on a Katie Gold '08 RBI double.
Aracdia took the lead with two runs in the fifth and picked up an insurance run in the sixth.
Amy DiBiase '08 allowed one earned run as she scattered six hits and struck out five for the Garnet.
In the nightcap, Jenn Compton hit a grand slam in the second inning to lead the Knights to an 8-0 non-conference victory. Sam Brody '05, Danielle Miller '06, Gold and Melissa LaVan '07 each went 1-for-2 with a single.
The Garnet travel to DeSales for a non-conference doubleheader on Sunday, March 20. First pitch is at 1 p.m.