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SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The bats exploded for the Swarthmore College softball team (7-9) on Thursday afternoon as the hosts swept Delaware Valley College (2-14) in by scores of 18-0 and 8-1 to avenge the Aggies win over Spring Break.
 
Sophomore shortstop Clara Obstfeld had a career day hitting 8-for-8 on the day, including a career-best four hits in each and four runs in the opener.  Freshman Jackie Pezzato struck out five batters in game one en route to her first collegiate victory – she pitched a perfect game through four innings before allowing two hits in the fifth.
 
In the opener, senior Rose Pitkin opened the floodgates with her two-RBI single in the bottom of the first to spark an eight-run inning for the Garnet.  Obstfeld recorded her first RBI-hit of the day two batters later with a smash to center field before scoring on a bases-loaded walk. With one out, junior Chelsea Matzko recorded a sacrifice fly to left field to score freshman Anna Jensen and freshman Sara Planthaber later scored on a wild pitch before the Aggies could escape the inning.
 
Swarthmore recorded two runs in the second and seven in the third to extend their lead. Planthaber smashed the only extra base hit for the Garnet – bringing around Obstfeld in the second on a hit to right center – as Swarthmore recorded 16 singles in the opener.
 
Senior Nicole Aaron recorded four RBIs on two hits and two runs scored, while Matzko, Pitkin and Obstfeld each combined for six RBIs, five hits and six runs.
 
For the nightcap, Swarthmore continued the hot streak at the plate with three runs on three hits in the first inning. Again, Pitkin got things rolling with a RBI single to right field, bringing around Matzko. Pezzato and Pitkin scored later in the inning.
 
The Aggies' bats found some momentum in the third inning with senior Loran Mihaliak and freshman Hannah Robinson hitting back-to-back singles on two outs. Freshman Sydney Edwards put the third straight ball in play to give Delaware Valley it's only run of the twinbill.
 
Swarthmore recorded two more runs in the third inning and junior Emma Madarasz crushed a two-RBI double to right center in the sixth to set the score at 8-1 to earn the sweep.
 
Senior pitcher Melissa O'Connor (5-3) shutdown a season-high nine batters in her fifth complete game of the season.
 
The Garnet will resume Centennial Conference action on the road playing at Franklin & Marshall on Saturday and McDaniel on Sunday.