With the postseason race tightening across the region, Friday delivered a pair of results that reshaped the standings.
Gwynedd Mercy handled its business at home, edging Marymount, 3-2, in an Atlantic East matchup with direct playoff implications. The win moved the Griffins to 7-6 in conference play, pulling them into a tie with Marymount for fourth place — the final spot in next month’s tournament.
The Griffins built their advantage early and leaned on pitching the rest of the way.
A three-run third inning provided all the offense. A sacrifice fly opened the scoring before Jake Vitale doubled home a run and Charlie Neal added an RBI single to make it 3-0. Gwynedd Mercy finished with 11 hits, with Vitale leading the way with three.
From there, Connor Hafto controlled the game. The right-hander worked into the ninth inning, allowing just two unearned runs on four hits while keeping Marymount off balance throughout. The visitors made a late push in the ninth, trimming the deficit to one, but Chase Hamilton closed it out to secure the win.
Defensively, the Griffins turned three double plays and limited Marymount to five hits in a complete effort that keeps them firmly in the postseason mix.
Elsewhere, Widener delivered a comeback of its own — and made an even bigger move in its conference race.
The Pride erased an early four-run deficit to defeat Hood, 7-6, in the opener of a three-game series, improving to 10-6 in conference play and moving into sole possession of second place in the MAC Commonwealth.
Widener trailed 4-0 after three innings before beginning its climb back. Kevin Bukowski got the rally started with an RBI single in the third, and Braedyn Clinton followed in the fourth with a two-run double to cut the deficit to one.
Hood briefly regained control with a run in the sixth, but Widener answered with its decisive inning in the bottom half. With the bases loaded, Ryan Bauerle delivered a two-run double to tie the game before a sacrifice fly put the Pride in front. An error later in the inning allowed another run to score, extending the lead to 7-5.
Hood pushed one run across in the ninth, but Widener held on to complete the comeback.
Clinton led the offense with two hits, two RBIs, and two runs scored, while Bauerle added two hits and drove in two. On the mound, Trae Sanders worked 6 2/3 innings, striking out seven to keep the Pride within striking distance.
Other ScoresArcadia 8, Delaware Valley 3
Muhlenberg 15, Swarthmore 12
Messiah 15, Eastern 6
Haverford 7, Ursinus 1
PSU Abington 7, Rosemont 4
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