Softball Opens Conference Play With Loses to MSMC

When and Where:

April 2, 2023 - Patchogue, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 1-9, 0-2 Skyline 

Mount Saint Mary College, 7-9, 2-0 Skyline

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) softball team opened up conference play with two losses to Mount Saint Mary College on Sunday afternoon.

Game One:

Key Players:

• Junior Riley Lim-Ellis recorded one hit on three at-bats for the Golden Eagles 

• Sophomore Mariah Salvatto added one hit with two plate appearances 

• Junior Michaela Andriola and freshman Antonia Busa each scored one run for SJLI

• Olivia Ferara of the Knights totaled one hit on two at-bats with two runs scored and two RBIs

• Alicia Killeen and Paige Shrimpton each tallied two hits while scoring one run with Kileen also contributing two RBIs 

How it happened:

• The Knights opened the game with one run scored in the first inning as Samantha Bendig reached on an error allowing Ferara to score

• The game remained scoreless until the fourth inning when Mount Saint Mary racked together eight total runs increasing their lead, to 9-0

• In the bottom of the fourth the Golden Eagles finally got on the scoreboard as Kate Kiernan reached first base on an error allowing Antonia Busa and Michaela Andriola to score

• A single through the left side from the Knights would bring in another run to score prior to Shrimpton hitting a SAC fly as the MSMC scored their final run of the game securing the 11-2 victory

Game two:

Key Players:

• Junior Julia Ruocchio went 2-3 at the plate, with two singles 

• Senior Emily Basarewski paced the Golden Eagle with two hits with a double in the first inning

• Freshman Kimberly Ehman was a steady 2-3 at the plate while recording a stolen base 

• The Knights' Sophia Reed finished the game with two hits while recording an RBI

• Kaeli McAnally added two hits, one run scored, and one RBI for Mount Saint Mary's 

How it happened:

• In the first and second inning, the game was scoreless until Riley Norwood of MSMC reached first on an error allowing Laura Dentato to score 

• Mount Saint Mary College would again score two runs when Killeen hit a two-RBI single to left center increasing the Knights' lead to 3-0

• The sixth inning had MSMC score another two runs when Jenna Cedano singled up the middle allowing one run to score followed by Sophia Reed hitting a sacrifice fly to right field and runners scoring on an error 

• McAnally would hit a double in the final inning bringing home the final run to score for the game securing another victory for the Knights

Next up, the Golden Eagles prepare for a non-conference matchup at home against John Jay on Saturday, April 6, at 12:00 pm.