March 28, 2008

Game One|Game Two

Garden City, N.Y. - The Adelphi Softball team needed eight innings to top Molloy college, 5-4, in game one, but cruised to a 10-2 win in game two this afternoon at Janet L. Ficke Field. The Panthers improve to 13-11 overall and 4-0 in the ECC. The Lions drop to 9-11 on the season and 4-2 in the conference.

The Panthers were led offensively by senior Dely Francisco who went 6-for-9 in the sweep with five runs scored. Junior Samantha Johnston was 2-8, but tallied five RBI and two runs.

Game One
Adelphi got on board first as sophomore Katie Brophy singled to drive in Francisco who opened with a double then advanced to third on the throw. Molloy exploded with four runs in the third inning helped by a two-run triple by D'Alessando.

Johnston doubled in the fifth to score Brophy and Francisco. Junior Jessica Vogt followed with a fielder's choice RBI to drive in Johnston and knot the score at 4-4.

With runners on second and third in the eighth inning, Johnston's third RBI came on an error by the shortstop as senior Julie Schaper scored the winning run.

Freshman Deirdre White recorded the win, not allowing a hit in 4.0 innings while fanning five. Senior Julie Schaper pitched 4.0 innings, giving up seven hits, four runs, four earned and striking out five.

Adelphi had five runs on 10 hits with no errors. Molloy had four runs on seven hits with two errors.

Game Two
Molloy led early, but the Panthers rallied in the bottom of the first. Franciso scored on a fielder's choice to tie the score, followed by Brophy rounding the plate on a RBI single by Vogt. Brophy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, doubled in the second inning to bring home Francisco for the ultimate game-winning run. The Lions scored once more in the third inning, but the Panthers tacked on seven more runs in the fourth and sixth innings.

Freshman Leighann Bell (2-3) recorded the win on the mound, with five hits, two runs, two earned with two strikeouts.

Adelphi had 10 runs on 14 hits with no errors. Molloy had two runs on five hits with one error.

The Panthers complete their four-game homestand tomorrow, March 29, as they host NYIT in a conference doubleheader beginning at 1:00 p.m.