Cardinals Sweep Region 20 Opener

Catonsville MD, March 14^th2026- CCBC Catonsville Softball opened Region 20 play with a doubleheader sweep (9-0, 6-1) over Anne Arundel Community College.

The Cardinals would dominate the day, led by starting pitchers Emily Fagan in game 1 and Jules LeProhon in game 2. The scoring in game 1 was kicked off by Alana Watts with an RBI single in her first game back from injury. Gianna Guglielminetti continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-3 with a double, triple, and 2 RBIs. The Cardinals would pour it on in a 6 run 4^th inning, capped off by a Jules LeProhon RBI 2B. Emily Fagan would pitch a complete game shutout, going all 5 innings with 9 K's in 17 batters faced. Fagan would take a perfect game bid to the final out of the game, where Anne Arundel's Aubrey Cook would hit a single up the middle to end get the Riverhawks only hit of the ball game. Fagan would leave the Riverhawks stranded to finish the contest and get the Cardinals a 9-0 5 inning win.

In game 2 Jules LeProhon would take the ball for the Cardinals and follow the lead of Fagan with her own complete game, going 7 innings with 11 k's and just one run which was unearned. CCBC would build an early lead with a 5 run 2^nd inning capped by a 2 run single by Aliceanna Weibley. The Cardinals final run of the game would come in the 4^th inning with an Angela Delaney 2B, scoring Abby Sies. LeProhon would hold the Riverhawks scoreless for the first 5 innings before they would plate their one run of the contest. Jayda Betts would have 2 of the 5 hits for AACC. CCBC would hold on for the 6-1 game victory, capping off a doubleheader sweep allowing only 1 run over 12 innings.

CCBC Softball will look to continue their momentum in Region 20 play as they have a doubleheader at WVU Potomac State, Wednesday March 18^th in a rematch of the Region 20 Championship.