Wilmington, Del. - (3/29/2021) – Chestnut Hill College continued their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) schedule with this afternoon's twin bill at Goldey-Beacom College. The Lightning scored three runs in the second and sixth innings on their way to an 8-2 win in game one. The Griffins showed more offense in the second game with two runs in each of their first two at-bats and a sixth-inning rally that tied the affair at 7-7 before and a four-run home half pushed the contest in Goldey-Beacom College's favor, 11-7.
Junior catcher Victoria Grillo (Staten Island, N.Y.) and junior third baseman Gabrielle O'Byrne (Moorestown, N.J.) recorded the only Chestnut Hill College (0-8, 0-6) runs of the opener; the latter was beaned to lead off the second inning and scored, before singling in the former in the third inning. Junior first baseman Julianna Barry (Northridge, Calif.) (1-for-2) and freshman second baseman Peyton Baldwin (Conshohocken, Pa.) (1-for-3) recorded the other two Scarlet and Gold hits.
The Griffins got the bats going earlier in game two as senior centerfielder Devon Horner (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) and senior shortstop Nadine Arredondo (Stephenville, Texas) both knocking in first-inning runs, 2-0. Unfortunately, Goldey-Beacom College (2-2, 2-2) platted five in the bottom of the frame, 5-2. Chestnut Hill College got two of those runs back in the second inning thanks to a two-run double to center from sophomore right fielder Samantha Toro (Brick, N.J.), 5-4. The Lightning reestablished their three-run advantage with a two-run fourth inning, 7-4. Again, the Griffins rallied in the sixth inning, this time catching the Lightning with an O'Byrne ground out to short, 7-5, and an Arredondo single back through the center of the diamond, 7-7. Still, in a see-saw affair, Goldey-Beacom College answered with four sixth-inning runs of their own en route the 11-7 final. Horner (2-for-5, 1R, 1RBI), Arredondo (2-for-4, 3RBI), and senior Taylor Carter (Fort Washington, Pa.) (2-for-2, 2R) recorded two hits apiece. Grillo (1-for-3, 2R) and Toro (1-for-3, 2BI) recorded the others.
Chestnut Hill College returns to the campus field on Wednesday, March 31, when they host Felician University in a 2:30 p.m. CACC doubleheader.
