SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore College softball team swept past Ursinus College with a pair of double-header victories on Tuesday afternoon. The Garnet currently sit third overall in the Centennial Conference with a 6-3-1 record. 

Swarthmore set the tone with excellent starting pitching from Emily Bertrand and Lane Barron. Bertrand tossed seven shutout innings, while allowing just four hits in a 4-0 opener. Barron then closed out the sweep with seven strong innings. The sophomore allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts in a 8-1 finale. 

Bertrand showed off her two-way talent in the circle and in the batter's box. The junior was a combined 2-for-4 with four RBI, two extra base hits and a walk. Serafina Tinio also had a nice afternoon at the dish with three RBI and a pair of hits. 

SWARTHMORE 4, URSINUS 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Garnet got all the offense they needed in the first inning. Swarthmore's first three hitters reached base to load the bases. Olivia McClammy was then hit by a pitch to bring home the first run, while Bertrand plated another run on a sacrifice fly. Tinio then doubled the team's lead with a two-run single up the middle, 4-0.

- After retiring the Bears in order to open the game, Bertrand stranded the bases loaded after allowing a pair of singles to open the second inning. The junior then settled in to retire the side in the third. 

- Swarthmore threatened in the sixth inning, but were unable to add on. Bertrand and Tinio both worked walks to open the frame, but were unable to spark a rally for the Garnet.

GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Tinio: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
Barone: 2-for-3, R
Bertrand: 0-for-1, RBI, BB

GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
Bertrand (W, 8-3) 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 SO



SWARTHMORE 8, URSINUS 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Iris Barone got the team off to a strong start with a triple to center field. Bertrand then brought Barone home with a sacrafice fly, 1-0.

- Barron shutdown the Bears with an easy second inning. The Garnet then rewarded their pitcher with more run support in the bottom half. Elisabeth O'Connor started a two-out rally after she was hit by a pitch and then stole second base. Jordan Jackson then brought the speedy first-year home with a single up the middle, 2-0.

- Swarthmore kept adding on with another run in the third. Bertrand started the rally with a one-out triple to right field and came home to score on a Tinio sacrafice fly, 3-0.

- Barron kept cruising through the Bears lineup with a 1-2-3 fourth inning. Swarthmore then broke the game open with three runs in the bottom frame. McClammy brought home the first run with a double, while Bertrand scored two more with another double, 6-0.

- Ursinus scored one run in the fifth inning without recording a hit or hitting a ball out of the infield. The Garnet then got the run back with a Rae Barron single in the bottom half, 7-1. 

- Swarthmore wrapped up its scoring with another run in the sixth. Grace Taylor doubled home Tinio, who opened the inning with a walk, 8-1. 
 
GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Bertrand: 2-fo-3, 3 RBI, R, 2B, 3B
Jackson: 2-for-3, RBI, R, BB
McClammy: 2-for-3, RBI. R, 2B

GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
Barron (W, 8-1) 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 SO

UP NEXT
The Garnet (17-6-1, 6-3-1) return to action at McDaniel College on Saturday.