PHOENIXVILLE, PA --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College softball opened their road schedule Saturday afternoon with a non-conference doubleheader against the University of Valley Forge Patriots from UVF Field.  The Cardinals' six hits on the day were not enough as costly errors provided Valley Forge with a 15-0 win in the opener before completing the series with a 17-1 decision.  

Game 1: Valley Forge 15, York 0 (5 Inn.)

• The Cardinals tested UVF hurler Laura Medio (W, 3-3: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 SO) in the first inning as Lissenny Florentino (1-for-2) and Michelle Mancuso worked the count to draw walks.  
• Two batters later, Faith Howes (1-for-2) drilled a clutch single to load the bases, before Medio escaped out of the jam by ringing up Andrea Wright for one of her six strikeouts in the game.   
• Valley Forge jumped ahead in the home half of the first with a two-out single by Ava Page to drive in Harley Wakeman for the game-winning run off Garcia (L, 2-3: 4 IP, 7 H, 11ER, 2 BB, 3 SO). 
• From there, Medio limited York to a pair of base runners with Florentino's third inning base knock, and a fifth inning single and stolen base by Jasmin Rodriguez (1-for-2).
• The Patriots went off in the second for six runs and added eight more in the third to settle the scoring.

Game 2: Valley Forge 17, York 1 (5 Inn.)

• Once again, York applied pressure in the first inning.  Emperatriz Cesar (2-for-2, 2 SB, third multi-hit game of the season) singled, stole second and advanced to third on a fielding error by shortstop Marissa Urner (2-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI).  The Cardinals were unable to advance Cesar home on an inning ending ground out by Howes.  
• Valley Forge put the game away early with a 17-run opening frame as the Patriots erupted for 12 hits and capitalized on three Cardinal miscues. 
• Caitlyn Fisher (3-for-4, 3 R, 2 RBI) broke the scoring ice with a leadoff homer.  
• Three batters later, Page (3-for-3, 2 R, 3 RBI) singled home Urner for what proved to be the game-winning run.  
• After a taxing first inning, Garcia (L, 2-4: 4 IP, 16 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, SO) settled down to toss scoreless second, third and fourth innings. 
• Garcia (1-for-2, R, 3 SB) stroked a leadoff single and stole second in the fourth inning off Wakeman (W, 2-1: 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 9 SO).  In scoring position, Garcia swept third and home to put York on the board. 

Up Next
The Cardinals (2-4) continue their eight-game road trip Sunday (Mar. 17) with a non-conference bout battle against the Yeshiva University Maccabees (0-4) starting at 5 p.m. from Fordham University's Bahoshy Field.  Tune in with live stats by visiting yorkathletics.com/live. 

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