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Lehigh Beats Holy Cross 4-2 to Secure Series Sweep
4/20/2025 2:30:00 PM | Softball
WORCESTER, Mass. – First-years Kelly Fricker and Helen Woloshyn both recorded two hits as the Lehigh softball team completed a three-game sweep of Holy Cross with a 4-2 victory Sunday at Freshmen Field. The Mountain Hawks scored a run in the first inning and two in the second and first-year Madison Finnerty carried a shutout into the sixth inning.
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Sunday's win moves Lehigh to 23-20 overall and 11-4 in the Patriot League.
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Fricker led off the game with a double down the right field line and eventually scored the game's first run on a fielder's choice by senior Maddy Schmeiser. In the second, Fricker singled up the middle to plate junior Sydney Parlett, who reached on an error. Senior Julia Mrochko added a sacrifice fly, scoring Woloshyn to give the Mountain Hawks a 3-0 lead.
Holy Cross (7-30, 1-11 PL) put together its first major threat in the third, loading the bases with two out, but Woloshyn ranged into left center to make a diving catch on Callie Thibault's fly ball to keep the Crusaders off the board.
Lehigh added another unearned run in the fourth as Fricker drew a one-out walk and came around to score when senior Rory Dudley reached on an error.
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The Crusaders finally broke through in the sixth taking advantage of a leadoff single, a walk and catcher's interference to load the bases. A bases-loaded walk and a run-scoring fielder's choice made the score 4-2. Junior Chloe Hess got Kate Trudgen to ground out to second to limit the damage to two runs.
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Hess recorded three fly ball outs in the seventh to secure the save.
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Finnerty allowed two runs on five hits over five-plus innings. She walked four and did not record a strikeout. Hess walked one and was not charged with any runs in two innings of relief.
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Lehigh finished with five hits, with Schmeiser recording the other single.
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The Mountain Hawks will visit Saint Joseph's Wednesday at 4 p.m. before hosting Boston University next weekend to close out the Patriot League regular season.
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Sunday's win moves Lehigh to 23-20 overall and 11-4 in the Patriot League.
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Fricker led off the game with a double down the right field line and eventually scored the game's first run on a fielder's choice by senior Maddy Schmeiser. In the second, Fricker singled up the middle to plate junior Sydney Parlett, who reached on an error. Senior Julia Mrochko added a sacrifice fly, scoring Woloshyn to give the Mountain Hawks a 3-0 lead.
ÂFricker brings another one home.
— Lehigh Softball (@Lehighsoftball) April 20, 2025
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Holy Cross (7-30, 1-11 PL) put together its first major threat in the third, loading the bases with two out, but Woloshyn ranged into left center to make a diving catch on Callie Thibault's fly ball to keep the Crusaders off the board.
ÂIt's Sunday, so Helen Woloshyn is making run-saving diving catches in the outfield.
— Lehigh Softball (@Lehighsoftball) April 20, 2025
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Lehigh added another unearned run in the fourth as Fricker drew a one-out walk and came around to score when senior Rory Dudley reached on an error.
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The Crusaders finally broke through in the sixth taking advantage of a leadoff single, a walk and catcher's interference to load the bases. A bases-loaded walk and a run-scoring fielder's choice made the score 4-2. Junior Chloe Hess got Kate Trudgen to ground out to second to limit the damage to two runs.
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Hess recorded three fly ball outs in the seventh to secure the save.
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Finnerty allowed two runs on five hits over five-plus innings. She walked four and did not record a strikeout. Hess walked one and was not charged with any runs in two innings of relief.
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Lehigh finished with five hits, with Schmeiser recording the other single.
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The Mountain Hawks will visit Saint Joseph's Wednesday at 4 p.m. before hosting Boston University next weekend to close out the Patriot League regular season.
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Follow Lehigh Softball on X/Twitter and Instagram and like on Facebook for exclusive updates throughout the season.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Finnerty, Madison (11-6)
L: J.Goedel (2-13)
S: Hess, Chloe (1)
Batting:
2B: Fricker, Kelly 1
RBI: Fricker, Kelly 1 ; Mrochko, Julia 1 ; Schmeiser, Maddy 1
SH: Lovett, Holly 1
SF: Mrochko, Julia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fricker, Kelly 2 ; Parlett, Sydney 1 ; Woloshyn, Helen 1
Batting:
RBI: A.Sniegocki 1 ; S.Emery 1
SH: E.Fong 1
Base Running:
RUNS: M.Kane 1 ; E.Fong 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
1
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