STANDISH, Me. - Annabelle Jabs (East Hartland, Conn.) pitched a masterful performance in game one and the Albertus Magnus College softball team scored six runs in game two as the Falcons swept Saint Joseph's College (Maine) 2-1 in eight innings and 9-4 on Sunday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader.

In game one, Jabs pitched a complete game, giving up just one earned run on four hits while striking out six. A Hailey Laforte (Branford, Conn.) sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth proved to be the game winner.

In game two, Paige Scheid (Cedar Grove, N.J.) went 4-for-5 with a run and an RBI and Skylar Arent (Ridgefield, Conn.) went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run as the Falcons had a season-high 16 hits.

GAME 1

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 2 | Saint Joseph's (Maine) 1 (8)

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (16-16, 8-3 GNAC) | Saint Joseph's (Maine) (11-13, 7-2 GNAC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• It was a pitchers' duel throughout as Jabs and Saint Joseph's starting pitcher Lydia Goodnough matched zeros through the first five innings.
• Jabs struck out two batters in the bottom of the first inning after a one-out single and twice retired eight straight batters between the third and fifth innings and between the sixth and eighth innings.. She had five innings where she set down the batters in order, including the seventh and eighth innings. 
• Goodnough allowed two runners on base in the first inning and allowed just two more until the sixth inning when the Falcons finally broke the scoreless tie. After walks to both Arent and Laforte, both runners advanced on a groundout. Isabelle Smith (Meriden, Conn.) came to the plate and hit a fly ball to right field that was deep enough to score Arent to make it a 1-0 game. The Monks answered in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI single from Chantelle Bouchard, but Jabs was able to get the final two batters out to preserve the tie.
• Albertus put together a run in the top of the eighth as Scheid was placed on second and advanced to third on a groundout from Arent. Laforte drove a ball to left field and it allowed Scheid to score to give the Falcons the 2-1 lead. Jabs didn't let a ball out of the infield in the bottom of the eighth with two infield pop ups and a groundout to secure the win.

ON THE MOUND

Albertus

• Annabelle Jabs (W, 6-8) 8.0 IP | 1 Run | 1 ER | 4 Hits | 0 BB | 6 K

Saint Joseph's (Maine)

• Lydia Goodnough (L, 6-4) 8.0 IP | 2 Runs | 1 ER | 2 Hits | 6 BB | 1 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

• Paige Scheid 1-for-4 | 1 Run
• Skylar Arent 1-for-3 | 1 Run | 1 BB
• Hailey Laforte 1 RBI | 2 BB

Saint Joseph's (Maine)

• Mollie Verreault 2-for-4 | 1 Run
• Chantelle Bouchard 1-for-3 | 1 RBI

NOTEWORTHY

• It was the sixth complete game for Jabs, matching her total from last season. It was also a career-high in innings pitched.
• It was the ninth game the Falcons have allowed a run or less in a win this season.

GAME 2

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 9 | Saint Joseph's (Maine) 4

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (17-16, 9-3 GNAC) | Saint Joseph's (Maine) (11-14, 7-3 GNAC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The bats came alive in the first inning as Scheid opened the game with a single followed by an RBI double from Arent. Laforte then singled, and after a sacrifice bunt, Julianna Petruzziello (West Haven, Conn.) walked to load the bases and Colleen Edwards (Clinton, Conn.) and Alexis Enjem (Derby, Conn.) hit back-to-back RBI singles to take a 3-0 lead. 
• The Monks answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning, including an RBI single from Sylvia Foley.
• Similar to game one, there were five consecutive innings of no runs being scored, but the Falcons more than made up for it in the top of the seventh inning. After the Monks retired the first batter, the next eight batters reached base for Albertus. With the bases loaded, Enjem and Erin Molkenthin (East Haddam, Conn.) hit back-to-back RBI singles, making it a 6-2 game. Gianna Carrano (West Haven, Conn.) loaded the bases again for Albertus with a single and Scheid answered with an RBI single followed by an RBI double from Arent to cap the inning and give Albertus a 9-2 lead.
• The Monks scored two in the bottom of the inning on a two-run single by Foley with two outs, but Albertus retired the final batter to complete the sweep.

ON THE MOUND

Albertus

• Skylar Arent (W, 5-5)  5.0 IP | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 6 Hits | 1 BB | 1 K
• Ema Signore (East Haven, Conn.) 2.0 IP | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 3 Hits | 1 BB | 1 K

Saint Joseph's (Maine)

• Madison Pelletier (L, 5-8) 6.1 IP | 9 Runs | 8 ER | 16 Hits | 4 BB | 1 K
• Rylee Page 0.2 IP | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 0 Hits | 0 BB | 0 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

• Paige Scheid 4-for-5 | 1 RBI | 1 Run
• Skylar Arent 3-for-5 | 2 2B | 3 RBI | 1 Run
• Alexis Enjem 2-for-3 | 2 RBI | 1 Run 

Saint Joseph's (Maine)

• Sylvia Foley 2-for-4 | 3 RBI
• Chantelle Bouchard 2-for-4 | 2 2B | 1 Run

NOTEWORTHY

• The sweep snapped a six-game losing streak to the Monks. The last sweep the Falcons had against Saint Joseph's was in 2016.
• It was the tenth time this season the Falcons have had at least 10 hits.
• Scheid has a hit in nine straight games and had her first career four-hit game.
• Arent is 9-for-14 over her last four games.

UP NEXT

• The Falcons head up to West Hartford to take on the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on the road in a GNAC doubleheader on Wednesday, April 24.