BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Swarthmore College softball team began its Centennial Conference schedule with two victories over Muhlenberg College on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet dominated the Mules with a 10-0 win in the opener, then secured a 6-4 victory in the second game. Softball has won nine-straight games with four-straight sweeps. 

Olivia McClammy set a new school record by surpassing the career milestone for runs scored, adding three to her total on the afternoon. She also recorded two hits and drove in five RBI, bringing her just two hits shy of tying the program's all-time hits record. The previous career runs record of 109 was held by Marit Vike '19.

Lilly Goldberg tossed four scoreless innings in the opener and two more to earn a save in game two, extending her streak of consecutive unearned runs to 22.2 innings. The reigning Centennial Player of the Week struck out seven batters, issued one walk, and allowed just four hits to stifle Muhlenberg's offense. 

SWARTHMORE 10, MUHLENBERG 0 (6 INNINGS)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Iris Barone led off the game with a double and later scored on a McClammy sacrifice fly. Goldberg followed with a perfect 1-2-3 inning to retire the Mules in the bottom half.

- The first-year pitcher escaped a jam in the second inning, leaving two runners stranded in scoring position. The Garnet then provided support with three insurance runs in the third. Catherine Heflin opened the scoring with a solo home run, and Avery McClure added two more with a double to right field, making it 4-0.

- Goldberg responded with another efficient inning in the third. The Garnet bats continued to roll in the fourth, adding three more runs. Serafino Tinio sparked the inning with a pinch-hit, two-run single to left, and McClammy plated another run with a single to third, extending the lead to 7-0.

- Lia Fong took over for Goldberg after four strong innings. Fong picked up right where Goldberg left off, tossing two scoreless frames to keep the Mules off the board. McClammy ended the game early in the sixth with a three-run homer, extending Swarthmore's lead to double digits. The senior launched her 13th career home run to expand her program record. 

GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
McClammy: 2-for-2, 5 RBI, 2 R, HR, BB
Heflin: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R, HR, 2B

GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
Goldberg (W, 7-3) 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 SO



SWARTHMORE 6, MUHLENBERG 4
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After being shut out in the opener, Muhlenberg bounced back to score the game's first run in the opening inning. However, Swarthmore quickly responded with two runs in the second. Heflin doubled to drive in the game-tying run, and Emilee Espinoza followed with a go-ahead knock, giving Swarthmore a 2-1 lead.

- After Lane Barron retired the side in the third, Muhlenberg tied the game with a double in the fourth. Swarthmore responded with a big inning in the fifth to take control. Emily Bertrand delivered a bases-clearing, three-run double to give Swarthmore the lead, and Espinoza followed with a single to score Bertrand, making it 6-2.

- The Mules rallied in the fifth inning, scoring two runs to cut their deficit in half. Goldberg then stepped in for a six-out save, allowing no runs and just one hit while striking out two to secure her first collegiate save.

GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Bertrand: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, R, 2B
Espinoza: 1-for-3, 2 RBI

GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
Barron (W, 6-3) 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 3 SO
Goldberg (SV, 1) 2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 SO

UP NEXT
The Garnet (15-7, 2-0) host a pair against Franklin & Marshall College on Tuesday.