PHILADELPHIA –
Michelle Hagarty homered in the opening game of a Senior Day doubleheader with Fordham to become the program's all-time leader in home runs. The Rams took the opener 5-2 before taking an 11-0 win in the second game.
Fordham 5, La Salle 2
Hagarty launched the 28th home run of her career with one out in the 3rd to pass Megan Hodgson for the all-time program record.
Emma Schweigert homered two batters later to cut the Fordham lead to 3-2 before
Suzanne Swanicke's potential game-tying home run was robbed by Fordham leftfielder Chelsea Skrepenak.
The Rams scored three runs (two earned) against senior
Val Buehler (L, 0-1) in the 2
nd inning and added insurance runs in the final two innings.
Fordham 11, La Salle 0
The Rams scored seven runs in the 2
nd to take a 9-0 lead after two innings. Fordham capped off the scoring with two more runs in the 3rd.
McKenzie Peace tossed three scoreless innings in relief but the Explorers couldn't get a run across against Madison Aughinbaugh (W, 16-5).
The Explorers will conclude their season Sunday afternoon with the series finale at West Campus Field at noon.