MERION STATION, Pa.- The La Salle softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Saint Joseph's falling 3-1 in the opener before dropping the second game 7-1 on Wednesday.
 
Juniors Suzanne Swanicke and Michelle Hagarty picked up RBIs in the losses.
 
Senior Mary Cate Scott (10-5) threw a complete game in the first game of the afternoon. The Hawks were able to muster nine hits but she limited them to just three runs while striking out a pair.
 
After St. Joes jumped out to a 1-0 lead, the Explorers answered in the fifth inning. Swanicke doubled home freshman Emma Schweigert who had led off the inning by reaching on an error.
 
The Hawks responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth to regain the lead at 3-1 which would be the final. Schweigert also singled in game one as well as drew a walk.
 
Game two saw the Hawks jump out to an early lead and not look back on its way to a 7-1 win.
 
The Explorers grabbed their sole run in the top of the fifth when Hagarty reached on a fielding error allowing senior Erica Reis to score. Reis had reached base with a leadoff single to right field.
 
La Salle recorded seven hits in the second game but were unable to manufacture those hits into runs. Reis had a pair of hits while senior Kendra Heyer, juniors Hagarty, Christina Bascara, Swanicke and freshman Schweigert each recoded one hit.
 
Freshman Marlo Roadcap was straddled with the loss throwing 4.2 innings and allowing four runs while striking out four batters.
 
La Salle returns to action on Saturday when it welcomes Massachusetts to West Campus Field for a doubleheader beginning at noon. The Explorers will celebrate senior day prior to the start of the doubleheader.