April 9, 2004

Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score

Springfield, Mass. - Adelphi University and American International College split a softball doubleheader Friday afternoon at Yellow Jackets Field. The Yellow Jackets took the first game 2-1 in 10 innings before the Panthers bounced back to take an 8-2 win in the nightcap. Adelphi is now 11-12-1 while AIC is 7-13 overall.

AIC plated the winning run in the bottom of the 10th with the tiebreaker rule in effect. After Adelphi was unable to plate its second run starting a runner at second in the top of the frame the Yellow Jackets began the bottom half with Jackie McCourt on second. Lauren Rankey bunted to move McCourt over to third, and she would plate the winning run when Nicole Siciliano's bunt just in front of AU pitcher Sheila Feldman moved her home. McCourt beat the play at the plate to end the game.

Kelly D'Angelo surrendered just one hit, a single by junior Theresa Kotulak in the sixth. She struck out 14 and did not give up an earned run. Sheila Feldman scattered six hits and also did not let up an earned run for Adelphi, striking out nine.

Brittany Provost finished the first game 2-for-4 at the plate and tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the fourth when she scored on a sacrifice fly by Melissa Cuthbert. Sophomore Amy Delmore scored Adelphi's lone run in the third when she walked and later scored from third on an error.

In game two the Panthers broke open a 2-1 game with three runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth to give them an 8-2 lead. Junior Tara Rice finished the game 3-for-5 for AU with 4 RBI, including a three-run triple in the fourth. Senior Jamie Pietrantoni and freshman Kristina LoCastro also had three hits apiece for the visitors.

Cuthbert finished the second game 2-for-3 and hit a home run to right in the sixth. Siciliano was 2-for-3 in the nightcap and scored AIC's first run in the bottom of the first when she led off the game with a double and later scored on a fielders' choice by Ashley St. Germain. Junior Katie Terris picked up the victory for Adelphi in the circle, scattering six hits. Morgan Larson took the loss for AIC, striking out three.

Adelphi returns to action Tuesday, April 13, hosting NYIT in a doubleheader starting at 3:30 p.m.

Release courtesy of AIC sports information