Shylynn Cordero
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Shylynn Cordero
4
Minnesota Morris UMM 3-5
7
Winner Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMSB 1-1
Minnesota Morris UMM
3-5
4
Final
7
Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMSB
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Minnesota Morris UMM 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 10 3
Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMSB 1 1 1 0 3 1 X 7 11 1

W: Baumeister, Jocelyn (1-0) L: M. Wilhelm (0-2)

12
Winner Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMSB 2-1
1
FDU-Florham FDU-FLOR 2-5
Winner
Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMSB
2-1
12
Final
1
FDU-Florham FDU-FLOR
2-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMSB 1 0 6 0 0 5 12 14 1
FDU-Florham FDU-FLOR 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 4

W: Murphy, Emily (1-0) L: V. Fantozzi (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Bags First Two Wins, Cordero Collects Century Hit

Little River, S.C. - (3/11/2024) - Gwynedd Mercy University (2-1) recovered from their opening day jitters with wins over the University of Minnesota Morris (3-5) and FDU-Florham (2-5), who they defeated 12-1 in six innings. Senior center fielder Shylynn Cordero (Allentown, Pa.) recorded three (3-for-4) of the five hits she needed to reach 100 in her collegiate career versus the Cougars, helping to set the table for the middle of the Griffins' lineup. Seniors, third baseman Grace Scally Shylynn Cordero 100th Career Hit - 6th inning, 2-Out vs. FDU-Florham 03112024(Philadelphia, Pa.) and pitcher Jocelyn Baumeister (Willow Grove, Pa.) both knocked in a pair of runs and three others plated one apiece to support a 7-4 Red and Gold victory. In the nightcap, the Gwynedd Mercy University exploded for six runs in the third inning (7-0) and five runs in the sixth inning to compliment a nice outing from junior pitcher Emily Murphy (Philadelphia, Pa.). The transfer from Wilkes University allowed one run on eight hits and struck out two in her Griffin debut. Cordero recorded her 100th career hit with a sixth-inning single down the left field line. 

Griffin Highlights vs. University of Minnesota Morris
  • Gwynedd Mercy University scored a run in each of their first three at-bats; Scally singled in Cordero with a first-inning single to center (1-0), senior first baseman Ashley Haggerty (East Noriton, Pa.) sacrificed sophomore shortstop Hannah Smith (Levittown, Pa.) home in the second inning (2-0), and Scally singled sophomore catcher Camryn Kinney (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) in with a third-inning single to first (3-0).
  • The Griffins scored three more in the fifth inning thanks to a two-run double from Baumeister (5-2) and freshman second baseman Avery Schwartz (Collegeville, Pa.) (6-2).
  • Kinney doubled Cordero home in the sixth inning (7-2) to give Gwynedd Mercy University enough coverage for a the Cougars two-run seventh; 7-4.
  • Baumeister earned her first win (1-0) of the season, holding Minnesota Morris to four runs on ten hits and a walk. She struck out two.
Griffin Highlights vs. FDU-Florham
  • Gwynedd Mercy University was able to score their first run of the game on a first-inning double play (1-0).
  • The Griffins added six runs in the third inning thanks to singles from Smith (2-0) and Murphy (3-0), a wild pitch (4-0), a ground out from freshman right fielder Izzy LaPerry (Beachwood, N.J.) (5-0), a fielding error (6-0), and a Kinney ground out (7-0).
  • In the sixth inning, a Murphy triple plated two Griffins (10-1) before singles to right field from freshman second baseman Cailin Via (West Deptford, N.J.) and Scally scored two more in a runaway 12-1 win.
  • Cordero's came in between Via and Scally's sixth-inning hits. Cordero (2-for-3) was one of five Griffins with multiple hits in the game.
  • Helping herself, Murphy led the group with three hits (3-for-4) and plated three runs to support her work in the circle (W (1-0), 6IP, 8H, 1R, 2K).
Gwynedd Mercy University continues their stay at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic tomorrow, Tuesday, March 12, with a games versus Fairmount State University (1:00 p.m.) and Brevard College (5:00 p.m.).
    
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