Box Scores
Game 1 - W 2-1 (8 inn.)
Game 2 - W 8-0

MILLERSVILLE - East Stroudsburg University earned a 2-1 (8 inn.) victory in the opener, then used a seven-run seventh inning to secure an 8-0 win in the nightcap and a doubleheader sweep at Millersville in PSAC East softball on Saturday afternoon.

Junior Allison Mende and sophomore Rachael Liguori didn't allow an earned run in 15.0 innings in the circle and Liguori threw her third shutout of the season in game two for the Warriors (14-7, 7-3), who have won four straight divisional games.

Senior OF Kasey Meckes tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of the opener, then threw out the tying run at the plate for the final out of the game as Stephanie Kulp attempted to score on a sacrifice fly.

In game two, sophomore SS Rae Holden hit two home runs, a solo shot to put ESU ahead 1-0 in the fourth inning and a three-run homer to cap the Warriors' big seventh inning.

Liguori (6-3) threw a three-hitter for her first shutout since blanking Bowie State on March 17. She lowered her season ERA to 1.26 in 66.2 innings.

Mende (7-2) won her third straight start following wins over Kutztown and Mansfield.

ESU hosts Millersville (13-17, 5-10) on Sunday at 1 p.m.

GAME 1 - W 2-1 (8 inn.)

Mende was in line for her second career shutout before Millersville scored an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh, but the Warriors prevailed in the eighth inning.

Meckes was 3-for-4 and scored both ESU runs. The Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning as Meckes singled, moved up on a sacrifice bunt by junior OF Sierra Wagner, to third on a single by senior 1B Cara McNeil and scored on a sacrifice fly by Holden.

Two errors by Holden helped Millersville score the tying run without the benefit of a hit in the bottom of the seventh before freshman catcher Heather Visco threw out the go-ahead run at second on a stolen base attempt.

In the top of the eighth, Meckes tripled with one out and scored on a sacrifice fly by Wagner to make it 2-1.

Millersville put the tying and winning runs on second and third with nobody out in the bottom of the eighth, but ESU held. Mende got a fly ball to center for the first out, then another for the second out - with Meckes cutting down Kulp at home to seal the victory.

Mende allowed just an unearned run on seven hits over 8.0 innings. She struck out three and did not issue a walk.

Cassidy Pinchorski (8.0 IP, 2 runs, 8 hits, 6 strikeouts, 0 walks) went the distance for Millersville.

GAME 2 - W 8-0

Holden's solo homer with two outs in the fourth was the difference, before ESU piled on seven runs in the top of the seventh.

Junior Danielle Dungee hit a pinch-hit, two-RBI double to make it 3-0, then Wagner hit a two-RBI double for a 5-0 lead and Holden hit a three-run homer to add to the lead.

ESU scored seven runs on four hits and three walks in the inning. Senior 2B Jamie Smith and senior OF Cara Woods drew walks before Dungee's double, then freshman 3B Mary Wallick singled and Meckes walked prior to Wagner's big hit.

Liguori allowed just four runners to reach scoring position, with none crossing, for her fourth career shutout. She struck out eight and walked three on the afternoon.

Holden (2-for-4) was the only Warrior with multiple hits in game two. Meckes (3-for-4) and Woods (2-for-3) had multiple hits in the opener.

Meckes was 4-for-6 with a triple, two walks and three runs in the doubleheader.