GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Senior Shelby Baker (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North) registered her 100th career hit and the Gettysburg College (2-0) softball team opened its 2021 campaign by sweeping Centennial Conference opponent Washington College (2-6, 0-2 CC) Sunday afternoon.
 
Top Performances – Gettysburg (Game One)
- Olivia Moser '23 (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) – 2-for-3 from the plate, double, 5 RBI
- Baily Quinn '24 (Hanford, Calif./Robinson Secondary School) – 2-for-2 from the plate, two runs
- Giovanna Komst '24 (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) – Two runs, hit
- Jess Campana '23 (Brick, N.J./Saint John Vianney) – Two runs, hit
- Megan Hughes '24 (Woodstock, Md./Marriotts Ridge) – Two strikeouts, allowed only two hits
 
Top Performances – Washington (Game One)
- Amelia Mazza and Julia Hallman – One hit apiece
 
Top Performances – Gettysburg (Game Two)
- Giovanna Komst '24 – 3-for-3 from the plate, double, 3 RBI, run scored
- Shelby Baker '21 – 2-for-4 from the plate, double, homer, 3 RBI
- Olivia Moser '23 – 3-for-4 from the plate, double, 2 runs scored
-  Jess Campana '23 – 2-for-4, RBI
 
Top Performances – Washington (Game Two)
- Lexie Witmer – 2-for-3 from the plate
- Hannah Solge – 2-for-3 from the plate, triple
 
Game Summary – Game One…

• With two outs, the Bullets collected their first run off an Allie Cluster (Pasadena, Md./Mount De Sales Academy) RBI single in the bottom of the second.
• A sacrifice fly by Emily Colline (Bridgewater, N.J./Immaculata) in the bottom of the third brought in Quinn for the second Bullets run. The Orange and Blue tacked on two more runs on the next at-bat as Moser belted a two RBI single allowing Campana and Komst to score the third and fourth run, respectively.
• The scoring parade continued for the Bullets squad in the bottom of the fourth as they tallied five runs with an RBI from Campana, Baker, and three from Moser as she pounded a double to center field.
• Gettysburg's defense did a specular job of keeping Washington at bay with freshman pitcher Hughes only allowing two hits.

Game Summary – Game Two…

• Gettysburg jumped on top with two runs off Baker's double to center field bringing Colline and Moser across the plate in the bottom of the first. The hit by Baker marked her 100th career.
• Komst blasted an outstanding double to center field for an RBI and Campana added another to make it 4-0 heading into the top of the third.
• Baker collected her 12th career homer in the third and Komst added a two RBI double to increase the Bullets lead 7-0.
• Gettysburg continued to keep Washington off the scoring column until the top of the sixth when Mazza hit a two RBI double to center field.
• A double by Moser started the sixth followed by a Colline single and a throwing error by the third baseman brought Moser in to score the final run of game two.

By the Numbers

• The Bullets logged in 25 hits, 17 runs, and 16 RBI on the day.
• This was the second time in three seasons that Gettysburg swept its season openers.
• Baker accomplished her 100th career hit in her 88th game in a Bullets uniform.
• Jasmin Herrera '23 (Hollywood, Fla./Cooper City) and Hughes each earned a victory from the circle.

Where the Series Stands
Gettysburg holds the 67-18-1 all-time series record against Washington that started in 1981. The Bullets also swept the Shorewomen in their last meeting during the 2019 season.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg travels to Allentown, Pa. to face Muhlenberg College in a CC doubleheader next Saturday, March 27, with the first pitch scheduled to start at 2 p.m.