Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Philadelphia, Pa. – (3/9/2013) – Chestnut Hill College looked to continue their early season success in today's doubleheader with East Stroudsburg University. Unfortunately, the Warriors broke out from broke the initial stalemate for a 12-2, five-inning, win, before topping the Griffins 9-4 in game two. Junior left fielder Sarah Mattaliano (Coral Springs, Fla.) was 4-for-5 with two runs-batted-in (RBI) in the twin bill, while freshman third baseman Francesca Faillace (Philadelphia, Pa.) hit her second collegiate homerun in game two.
 
The first three innings of the opener went swiftly with East Stroudsburg University (4-4) scoring the contest's first run in the top of the third inning, 1-0. The Warriors blew the contest open in the top of the fourth inning when they scored seven runs on six hits and another Chestnut Hill College (3-3) miscue, 8-0. The Griffins got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the frame with back-to-back-to-back, one-out, doubles from freshman second baseman Julie Heaton (Berlin, N.J.), Mattaliano, and Faillace facilitating two runs, 8-2. Unfortunately, the Warriors plated four more runs in their next at-bat to win the game in five innings, 12-2.
 
The Griffins fell behind the eight ball in game two, as the Warriors built a 5-0 advantage with two runs in the first inning, 2-0, one in the second, 3-0, and two more in the fourth. The home team's response came in the bottom of that frame with Heaton reaching on an error and moving third base on a Faillace double to left field, before scoring on a ground out to second base, 5-1. After a single from freshman shortstop Elisabeth Raub (Palmerton, Pa.), a Mattaliano single brought home the second Griffin run of the inning. Unfortunately, the rally was instantly halted on a line-out double play, 5-2. Both sides went scoreless in the fifth inning, leaving the Warriors to score three runs in the sixth inning and reinsure their advantage at 8-3 before securing a 9-4 win.
 
The softball team travels to Millersville University for their next doubleheader. The twin bill is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. opening pitch on Wednesday, March 13.