Softball Splits with FDU-Florham in Non-Conference

Patchogue, N.Y. – St. Joseph's (12-9) and FDU-Florham (6-10) split a non-conference softball doubleheader on Wednesday.  FDU took the first game 8-6 in extra innings and SJC bounced back to win game two 6-5 on a walk-off single by Casey Thomas.

Game 1 – FDU-Florham 8, SJC 6

Nicole Reda hit a bases loaded double in the bottom of the sixth inning to put SJC ahead, 4-3.  FDU hit a solo homer in the fourth and got single runs in the fifth and sixth.  St. Joseph's got an RBI single from Mallory McClafferty scoring Julianne Tierney in the bottom of the fourth to get on the board.  FDU struck back for three runs on four hits to take a 6-4 lead in the top of the seventh.  Julianne Tierney blasted a game-tying homer to left in the bottom of the seventh.  FDU scored twice in the eighth with an RBI double and RBI single to take the game.

McClafferty started for the Golden Eagles and went 6 1/3, giving up six earned runs, while striking out nine. Sandra Foster pitched 2/3 and Lauren Buturla (3-5) suffered the loss in one inning of relief.

Game 2 – SJC 6, FDU 5

FDU struck for three in the first courtesy of an SJC error and unearned run and then added a two-run triple.  Julianne Tierney answered back big time in the bottom of the first with a three run homer to left center to tie it 3-3.  She added another RBI in the fifth as she singled home Lindsey Corriss who reached on an error to put the Golden Eagles up a run, 4-3.  Cheyenne Raimondi scored on a passed ball to make it 5-3.  An RBI triple by FDU and a sacrifice fly drew them even in the top of the seventh.  SJC scored the winning run in the seventh as a walk by McClafferty, a Reda single, a passed ball and an RBI single by Thomas sealed it in walk off fashion.

Buturla (4-5) picked up the game two win by going seven, giving up two earned runs and striking out six.

St. Joseph's has two Skyline Conference road doubleheaders slated for this weekend with Sage and Sarah Lawrence.