Geanangel, Zappitelli Lead Softball Past Detroit Mercy, 8-0

Saturday, March 31

12 pm

Youngstown State University

11-17, 2-4

Detroit Mercy

8-19, 3-3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Detroit Mercy	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Youngstown State	4	2	0	2	X	8	6	0

Geanangel, Zappitelli Lead Softball Past Detroit Mercy, 8-0

3/31/2018 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

Junior Paige Geanangel tossed a five-hit, complete-game shutout and junior Lexi Zappitelli went 3-for-3 with four RBIs to lead the Youngstown State softball team to an 8-0 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon at the Covelli Sports Complex.

The Penguins improve to 11-17 overall and 2-4 in the Horizon League while the Titans fall to 8-19 overall and 3-3 in the league.

Zappitelli had a two-run double in the second and a two-run triple in the fourth and also scored a run.

The Penguins jumped on the Titans early with a four-run first inning. Senior Hannah Lucas was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and advanced to second on Yazmine Romero's infield single. Zappitelli's bunt single and an errant throw allowed Lucas to score the game's first run and placed runners at second and third.

Maddi Lusk's double to center field plated Romero and Zappitelli and Lusk scored on another Titan throwing error.

Zappitelli laced a two-run double down the left field line to score senior Alexis Roach and Lucas, who both walked.

Sophomore Tatum Christy's one-out double down the left-field line set the table for Zappitelli's heroics in the fourth inning. After a walk to Lucas, Yazmine Romero reached on a fielder's choice before Zappitelli tripled to center field plating Lucas and Romero.

Besides tossing a shutout and striking out two, Geanangel fielded her position brilliantly with two putout and three assists, including an inning-ending line-drive double play in the top of the second inning.

The Penguins visit St. Bonaventure, Wednesday, April 4, in a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m.