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Jake Kurtz and three relievers combined on a two-hitter to lead the Misericordia University baseball team to a 7-1 win at Delaware Valley on Thursday.The Cougars won their sixth straight game to improve to 10-4 overall and 3-0 in the MAC Freedom.Kurtz struck out three while allowing one run over six innings. Elliot Forde, Curt Jorgensen and Drake Koch all worked a hitless inning of relief to close the game.Alec Iurato, Jeremy DeCotiis, Steve Weisensee and Billy Kerwein all had two hits for MU. Iurato, Weisensee and Kerwein each had one of Misericordia&#8217;s eight doubles.MU scored three times in the top of the first inning and never looked back, adding a run in the second and two in the third.King&#8217;s 11, Marywood 1King&#8217;s used a six-run sixth inning to build a 7-0 lead en route to an 11-1 victory over Marywood. The game was called in the bottom of the sixth inning due to darkness.With the win King&#8217;s improved to 8-6.Kyle Lupas was 4 for 4 with two doubles and three RBI while Shawn Stone went 3 for 4 while knocking in three runs. Chris Rebar was 2 for 4 with two runs and a solo home run while Christian Pack was 2 for 4 with a double, two runs, and two RBI. Tom Gibbons and Sean McKee chipped in with two hits each.John Wickiser was the winning pitcher, allowing one hit in three scoreless innings. Matt Hassick pitched the fourth and fifth innings, allowing three hits and one unearned run. The Pacers did not bat in the sixth inning.WOMEN&#8217;S LACROSSEOld Westbury 18,Wilkes 8Wilkes fell into a 15-4 hole and couldn&#8217;t recover en route to a 18-8 loss to Old Westbury.With the loss Wilkes slipped to 4-3 overall.Old Westbury scored the first five goals of the game before Kyra Boccio notched her 24th tally of the season to put the Lady Colonels on the board at 18:28 of the first half.Boccio led all Wilkes scorers with four goals and one assist. Meanor followed with three goals while Held finished with one strike. Sarah Carlini posted 12 saves in net for Wilkes. Old Westbury held a 35-27 shot advantage with each team garnering 14 draw controls. Wilkes committed 22 turnovers while Old Westbury posted 17 miscues.SOFTBALLWilkes drops pair at MoravianWilkes fell to 10-4 on the season after losing to Moravian 2-1 in the first game and 10-1 in the five-inning second game.In game one, freshman Celine Podlesney took her second loss of the season, pitching all 6.2 innings and surrendering two runs (one earned) on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts.Welker led the Lady Colonels at the plate in game one, going 1 for 3 with one RBI.In game two, freshman Gracen Staunton took the loss in the circle, surrendering seven runs on nine hits with two walks in 3.0 innings to fall to 5-2 on the season.Lacey Bixler led the Lady Colonels at the plate in game two, finishing 2-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI.SOFTBALLMU sweeps Muhlenberg Misericordia nabbed a non-conference doubleheader at Muhlenberg, 3-2, 10-1 on Thursday.In the opener, Abby Marzzacco had two hits and drove in two runs, including the game winner in the top of the seventh inning. Taylor Kenerson added two doubles and drove in a run and scored twice.Jordan Hoffman worked three hitless innings of relief to pick up the win.In the nightcap, Alexis D&#8217;Amico and Melanie Quintanilla both had three hits and Lori Brennan hit a grand slam. Brooke Moyle had two hits, including a solo homer, and drove in three runs.Marzzacco, Kenerson and Jordan Hoffman all added two hits. Victoria Schmidt worked the final two innings to get the win.GOLFDeSales 335, MU 360Misericordia began the spring season with a 335-360 loss to DeSales at Brookside Country Club on Thursday.Tyler McGarry led all players with a 78 and Zach Mulhern added an 84 for the Cougars.MEN&#8217;S VOLLEYBALLWilkes 3, Medgar Evers 0Wilkes defeated Medgar Evers College 25-11, 25-10, 25-14 on Thursday.The Colonels improve to 7-13.Wilkes&#8217; offense was led by freshman Landon Bordner, who had a career high 11 kills. Freshman Brian Vu and senior Mike Morrison both had six kills, a career-high for Vu.Freshman Salvatore Purpura finished with a career-high 26 assists. Freshman Kyle Price led the back line with six digs, followed by four from Purpura.<style>
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MU pitchers combine for 2-hitter in victory