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Softball Returns to Winchester to Play Marymount in AEC Tournament Finals on Saturday

Immaculata Softball vs Marymount
Atlantic East Conference Tournament Finals
Hosted by Marymount at Shenandoah University
Saturday, May 10th 12:30 p.m.
Repeat game at 2:30 p.m. if necessary
Rotary Field| Winchester, Va.
 
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THE STORYLINE
  • The Immaculata softball team returns to Shenandoah University for the AEC Tournament Finals on Saturday vs Marymount.
  • Immaculata went 2-0 the first weekend of the AEC Tournament defeating Marywood and Marymount to advance to the Finals.
  • Marymount earned their spot in the finals after defeating Neumann for the second time in the tournament winning 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in their elimination game.
  • Immaculata would need to one win to claim their first Conference Championship since winning the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship in 2018.
  • Marymount will need to defeat Immaculata twice on Saturday to win the AEC Championship.
PREVIOUS POST SEASON MEETINGS
  • Immaculata and Marymount are 1-1 in post season meetings. Overall, the teams are 5-5 all-time in their series that began in 2022.
  • Immaculata defeated Marymount last Saturday, 4-2 scoring all four runs in the top of the seventh inning to advance to the finals. Emma Mercadante earned the win with the complete game, allowing only four hits, two earned runs, and had three strikeouts.
  • Marymount defeated Immaculata 11-5 on April 29, 2022, in their post-season pool play game at Cabrini. Bryele Anthony was 2-4 with two runs scored, Kaitlyn Carter was 3-4 with an RBI. Jess Oldham, Peyton McGowan, and Sara Rode each had RBIs for Immaculata.
MIGHT MAC NOTES
  • Bryele Anthony is batting .429 (3-7) with two runs scored, two RBIs, and four stolen bases in Immaculata's two playoff games. Anthony drove in the eventual game winning run in the top of the eighth against Marywood and had an RBI in the seventh inning rally vs Marymount.
  • Jess Oldham was 3-7 (.429) with an RBI in Immaculata's two playoff games.
  • Emma Pinto was a combined 3-6 with an RBI single in the seventh inning vs Marymount. Pinto recorded the final out of the game vs Marymount with an outstanding diving catch on a foul pop-up.
  • Rylee Martin had an RBI double against Marymount in the seventh inning.
  • Emma Mercadante earned the complete game win vs Marymount limiting the Saints to four hits, two earned runs, and had three strikeouts.
  • Riece Onorato earned the complete game win over Marywood in eight innings. Onorato scattered eight hits, allowed two earned runs, and had six strikeouts improving to 9-6 this season.
SCOUTING MARYMOUNT
  • Marymount defeated Neumann in the elimination game last Saturday 3-0. Marymount scored a run in the bottom of the first inning on a solo home run from Samantha Cinotti. Cinotti picked up her second RBI on a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning, and Haley Greer singled home a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Emma McCormick pitched a six-hit shutout to earn the victory.
  • Senior third baseman Kaylynn Johnson led the Saints offense this season batting .444 with eight home runs, and 41 RBIs.
  • Senior centerfielder Samantha Cinotti batted .373, with one home run, and 22 RBIs.
  • Sophomore catcher Haley Greer batted .364, with 27 RBIs.
  • Junior pitcher Bailey Demusz is 9-14 with a 5.09 ERA in 30 appearances with 25 starts. In 144.1 innings pitched she has 101 strikeouts.
UP NEXT
  • The winner of the Atlantic East Conference Championship will earn the Atlantic East Conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Carter

#12 Kaitlyn Carter

C/3B
5' 1"
Senior
R/R
Peyton McGowan

#15 Peyton McGowan

OF
5' 3"
Senior
R/R
Bryele Anthony

#8 Bryele Anthony

OF
5' 2"
Senior
L/R
Rylee Martin

#9 Rylee Martin

1B/C
5' 4"
Junior
L
Emma Mercadante

#3 Emma Mercadante

P/IF
5' 5"
Senior
R/R
Jess Oldham

#29 Jess Oldham

SS/P
5' 6"
Fifth Year
R/R
Riece Onorato

#10 Riece Onorato

P/1B
5' 2"
Fifth Year
R/R
Emma Pinto

#6 Emma Pinto

C/2B
5' 4"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Carter

#12 Kaitlyn Carter

5' 1"
Senior
R/R
C/3B
Peyton McGowan

#15 Peyton McGowan

5' 3"
Senior
R/R
OF
Bryele Anthony

#8 Bryele Anthony

5' 2"
Senior
L/R
OF
Rylee Martin

#9 Rylee Martin

5' 4"
Junior
L
1B/C
Emma Mercadante

#3 Emma Mercadante

5' 5"
Senior
R/R
P/IF
Jess Oldham

#29 Jess Oldham

5' 6"
Fifth Year
R/R
SS/P
Riece Onorato

#10 Riece Onorato

5' 2"
Fifth Year
R/R
P/1B
Emma Pinto

#6 Emma Pinto

5' 4"
Junior
R/R
C/2B