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Calista Phippen struck out 11 and pitched a four-hitter
5
Winner Marist MARSB 15-10
0
Canisius CAN 24-13
Winner
Marist MARSB
15-10
5
Final
0
Canisius CAN
24-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Marist MARSB 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 5 9 0
Canisius CAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

W: Phippen, Calista (9-5) L: Churchill, Alexis (7-4)

Game Recap: Softball | | Mike Ferraro

Marist Softball Shuts Out Canisius

Phippen Strikes Out 11, Baratta & Coltrain Homer in 5-0 Victory

BUFFALO, New York – The eighth-seeded Marist softball team defeated second-seeded Canisius, 5-0, on Thursday in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship Final Four.
 
Calista Phippen tossed a four-hitter and struck out 11. Caroline Baratta and Kaley Coltrain homered for the Red Foxes.
 
Summary
Marist 5, Canisius 0 – W: Calista Phippen (9-5), L: Alexis Churchill (7-4)
  • Marist scored the game's first run in the top of the third on a home run by Baratta to center field.
  • Phippen struck out five straight Canisius batters between the second and third innings.
  • The Red Foxes added two more runs in the fourth, both with two outs. A hard-hit infield single to short off the bat of Hunter Hand brought home Miah McDonald. Alyssa Grupp then came home on a wild pitch, which put the Red Foxes up 3-0.
  • Grupp scored in the top of the sixth to extend Marist's lead to 4-0. She stole third on the front end of a double steal with Hailee Jantorno, and after an error, she came home.
  • Coltrain's leadoff homer in the seventh gave Marist a 5-0 advantage.
 
Stats
  • Phippen threw 119 pitches, 83 of which went for strikes. She walked just one.
  • Coltrain went 3-for-4.
  • Baratta reached base three times with her home run and two walks. She stole two bases.
  • Grupp went 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
  • Marist outhit Canisius, 9-4.
  • Alexis Churchill started for Canisius and went 3.2 innings. Megan Giese went the final 3.1 and struck out four.
 
Notes
  • Phippen threw her third shutout of the season. Her 11 strikeouts tied a season high, and she struck out at least 10 in a game for the fifth time in her career.
  • Phippen has won her last five decisions, and is 8-1 in her last nine outings.
  • Baratta's home run was her fourth of the season, a new career high.
  • Coltrain has homered in six of her last seven games.
  • Marist extended its winning streak to five, a season-high.
 
Top Play
Postgame With Coach Joe

 
Records
  • Marist improved to 15-10.
  • Canisius is now 24-13.
 
Up Next
  • Marist will play in the winners' bracket final on Friday at 2 p.m.
  • The Red Foxes will face the winner of sixth-seeded Manhattan and fourth-seeded Fairfield, who are currently playing.
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