St, Mark's advances on two-hitter

Charter first baseman Juliana Paoli (left) and pitcher Paige Colburn get set for second inning in the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's Peyton Crone hits a double in the second inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter School of Wilmington's Natalie Fusco pulls in a throw and gets a tag out on St. Mark's Peyton Crone as Crone tries to stretch a double in the second inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's Sophia Wenger (7) is safe at second as Charter School of Wilmington's Marlayna Capaldi takes a late throw in the second inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's Amanda Oller drives a hit for an RBI in the second inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's Sophia Wenger (left) and Ryleigh Thomas meet at home after Wenger scored the game's first run in the second inning in the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's Ryleigh Thomas blasts a three-RBI double in the four-run second inning for St. Mark's in the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's Pia Perrone scores ahead of the throw as Charter School of Wilmington catcher Cecilia Johnston waits in the second inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's Pia Perrone returns to the dugout after scoring in the Spartans' four-run second inning in the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter School of Wilmington's Ella Gandolfo reacts after striking out in the third inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School. St. Mark's starter Ryleigh Thomas got 17 strikeouts while allowing two hits.

The Charter defense takes the field for the third inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter School of Wilmington's Kate Hoban winds up as she pitches in the third inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter School of Wilmington's Marlayna Capaldi snags liner in the third inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's starter Ryleigh Thomas pitches in the fourth inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

St. Mark's Kaitlyn Lynch (12) and Olivia Datilio can't get to a Charter drive in the third inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter School of Wilmington's (from left) Natalie Fusco, Robyn Bufano, Ella Gandolfo and Elliana Scherer cheer their teammates as the Force threaten in the fourth inning in the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter's Natalie Fusco throws to first for an out in the fourth inning of St. Mark's 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter's Cecilia Johnston rounds first on a fifth inning hit in the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter School of Wilmington's Julia Sauder makes a grab in the fifth inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter School of Wilmington's Ella Gandolfo pulls in a fly ball for an out in the fifth inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.

Charter's Cassidy Zelano waits on a pop fly as St. Mark's Sophia Wenger scrambles to get back to first in the sixth inning of the Spartans' 4-0 win in the second round of the DIAA state high school tournament Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at St. Mark's High School.