Box Scores
W 15-2 (5 inn.)
W 4-1

MURFREESBORO, N.C. - East Stroudsburg University started the day with a 10-run first inning and swept a non-conference softball doubleheader at Chowan, 15-2 (5 inn.) and 4-1, to finish its spring break trip on Thursday.

The Warriors (9-6) went 5-2 on the trip, going 2-1 against three WVIAC schools in Virginia, splitting a doubleheader at Winston-Salem on Tuesday and sweeping Chowan on Thursday. ESU has won 9 of its last 11 after opening 0-4.

Freshman Amanda Carlin threw her fourth complete game of the year in the opener, allowing two runs on four hits, and freshman Allison Mende was the winning pitcher in game two. Mende allowed just an unearned run on five hits in 6.1 innings, and junior Laura Suits came on for the save.

In game one, the Warriors scored 10 runs (all unearned) in the first inning on four hits, two walks, a hit batter and five errors by Chowan. Freshman 3B Kellie Mignoli had a two-run single and junior catcher Rebecca Smith had a three-run triple to cap the inning.

ESU added another unearned run in the second, Mignoli had an RBI double in the fourth, and the Warriors scored three in the fifth on an RBI double by Smith and a two-run homer by sophomore SS Cara Woods.

Smith was 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, Mignoli was 3-for-3 with three RBI and Woods (2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 runs) and freshman OF Sierra Wagner (2-for-3, 2 runs) also had multiple hits. Sophomore 2B Jamie Smith and sophomore OF Kasey Meckes scored three runs each.

In game two, ESU had to come from behind after Chowan scored an unearned run in the third. The Warriors had just one hit through five innings off Alora Lincoln, but came alive in the sixth.

Jamie Smith was hit by a pitch to start the inning, Rebecca Smith reached on an error after a sacrifice bunt, and sophomore 1B Cara McNeil singled to score Jamie Smith with the game-tying run. Meckes added another RBI single to plate Rebecca Smith for a 2-1 lead.

The Warriors belted two solo home runs in the seventh to add insurance runs. Sophomore OF Kacie Killeen led off with a homer, the second of her career, and Rebecca Smith hit her fourth of the year (and of the trip) to pad the lead.

Chowan put two runners on with one out in the seventh, but Suits entered and got a groundout and flyout for her second career save.

Rebecca Smith led the Warriors all week, hitting .526 (10-for-19) with 3 doubles, a triple, 4 home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs over seven games. She was 4-for-6 with a double, triple, homer, 5 RBI and 4 runs at Chowan.

ESU was scheduled to play a doubleheader at Saint Augustine's on Friday, but the series was canceled earlier Thursday.

The Warriors' next action comes at Bloomfield (NJ) on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.