PAXTON, MA – Saint Joseph's (12-4, 7-1 GNAC) breezed past Anna Maria College (0-18, 0-10 GNAC) with 9-0 and 23-1 mercy-rule victories on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore left fielder Theresa Hendrix (Scarborough, Maine) was 5-8 with eight RBI in the twinbill sweep.

GAME 1

After a scoreless first inning, St. Joe's crossed the plate first. Shortstop Lindsay Moore (Barrington, N.H.) led off with a home run off the left field foul pole for the 1-0 lead. With two out Kim Jordan (Bangor, Maine) delivered an RBI double down the left field line to score Maria Labbe (Lewiston, Maine) and Jordan scored later in the inning on a wild pitch for a 3-0 lead.

The Monks picked up four more runs in the top of the third. Theresa Hendrix (Scarborough, Maine/Cheverus) started the scoring with an RBI single to center field and the next batter, Labbe, calmly doubled to right-center to send Moore home. Maddie Kluna (Standish, Maine) stepped to the plate to deliver an RBI single to left field to cap the inning scoring.

The Monks would add one more in the third and two more runs in the fourth for the win.

Hendrix was 2-3 with two runs and an RBI and Labbe went 2-3 with three runs, two doubles and an RBI for the Monks. Junior pitcher Kayla Vannah (Waldoboro, Maine) worked five frames of one-hit ball with six strikeouts to collect the win in the circle.

Anna Maria's only hit came off the bat of senior Mary Moroski (Worcester, Mass.) when she singled to center field in the game's first inning. Pitcher Nichole Lowe (Saugus, Mass.) had two strikeouts in the loss.

GAME 2

The Monks belted 21 hits en route to a 23-0 win in game two. Hendrix led the offensive surge, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a grand slam and a program single-game record seven RBI. Center fielder Emily Leverone (Hampton, N.H.) also had a big day going 2-for-3 with a homer and five RBI while Labbe also hit one out of the park in the lopsided victory. Second baseman Connie Grovo was 3-3 with two runs, a double and two RBI and Moore went 3-5 with three runs, a double and three RBI in the nightcap.

Sophomore hurler Rae-Marie Copan (Newton, Mass.) picked up the victory after allowing one run off two hits and a walk with three K's in five innings for St. Joe's.

Anna Maria only was able to muster two hits in the loss. Mary Moroski doubled in the first inning with one out but the AMCATS couldn't get her across the plate while Alicia Bonneau (Worcester, Mass.) singled to center field in the bottom of the fifth.

Both teams face GNAC foes on the road on Sunday, as St. Joe's plays at Suffolk University at 12:00 PM and Anna Maria takes on Mount Ida College at 1:00 PM. 

THANKS IN PART TO ANNA MARIA COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION