Dover, Del. (Mar. 29, 2023) --- Marist pitchers allowed just two hits and one unearned run, while striking out 15 batters in 12 innings to highlight a doubleheader sweep of Delaware State today. The Red Foxes won the opener 10-1 and completed the sweep with a 9-0 victory in game two.
Marist starting pitcher Calista Phippen tossed five shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out seven, to earn the win. Hannah Brock was two-for-three with a homer and two runs batted in to lead the Red Foxes' 10-hit attack in game one. Laila Hasan had a second inning single to account for Delaware State's lone hit in the opener. The Hornets scored their run on a throwing error by Marist in the sixth inning. 
In game two, Maddie Pleasants threw six shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out seven for Marist. Maddie Gore drove in two runs, while Peyton Pusey and Sam Freeland collected two hits each for the Foxes in the  game. Uxua Lopez had the lone Delaware State hit in the game on a two-out single in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Delaware State (6-15; 2-3 MEAC) returns to action with a three-game MEAC series at home against North Carolina Central this weekend. The series begins with a doubleheader on Saturday (Mar. 29) beginning at 1:00 p.m., and concludes with a single game on Sunday starting at noon.