Feb. 22, 2009 | Game One | Game Two

Penguins Swept By George Mason, 7-2, 9-3

    Fairfax, Va. -- The Youngstown State softball team fell to 0-4 after being swept in a doubleheader by George Mason, 7-2, and 9-3, at the George Mason Softball Field on Sunday morning.

    In the opener, the Penguins hammered out nine hits but stranded 10 runners on base. YSU was able to cut a 4-0 deficit in half scoring twice in the fifth before the Colonials answered with three in the bottom of the frame.

    Freshman Jordan Ingalls went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in. Sophomore Kim Klonowski added two hits for the Guins while Cheryl Cale pitched a complete game.

    In game two, junior Autumn Grove collected three of the Guins' seven hits and drove in a run. Klonowski added two more hits, including a double, in game two and for the doubleheader was 4-for-6 with a sacrifice bunt.
    YSU trailed 5-0 before scoring twice in the fifth. The Guins added a single run in the sixth.

    Freshman Kristen Philen doubled and drove in a run and freshman Amanda Palmore delivered an RBI single. Ingalls tossed a complete game picking up three strikeouts.

    The Penguins return to action against Holy Cross on March 7 at 9 a.m. at the Rebel Games in Orlando, Fla.