April 7, 2010

Box Score

Worchester, Mass. - Junior third baseman Shay Craig (Boise, ID/Timberlane) had a single, double and three-run home run and four RBI to lead Adelphi University past Assumption College, 13-2, in the second game of a Northeast-10 Conference softball doubleheader Wednesday at Marois Field.

In the opener senior first baseman Ashley Vinti (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside) hammered a two-run home run to back an 11-hit attack as the Panthers prevailed, 6-3.

GAME ONE: The Panthers led 2-1 after three innings scoring a run in the first on an error and a second in the third inning on an RBI single by freshman designated person Amanda Dolan (Hope Valley, RI/Chariho Regional).

The Greyhounds scored their first run on an RBI single by freshman shortstop Brenna Morrissey (Salem, NH/Lawrence Academy) in the second inning.

Adelphi scored four times in the fifth inning highlighted by the two-run blast by Vinti. Freshman leftfielder Emily Dorko (Matamoras, PA/Delware Valley) and senior centerfielder Rochelle Noren (Langley, BC/Walnut Grove) added RBI singles.

The Greyhounds came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning as freshman second baseman LAUREN MEDEIROS (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk) plated the first with an RBI double and junior designated person Ashley Bilodeau (Manchester, CT/East Catholic) singled across the second.

GAME TWO: The Panthers scored three runs in the first inning with a two-run single by freshman second baseman Heather Salerno (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville) and an RBI double by Craig highlighting the inning. An RBI single by senior rightfielder Katie Brophy (Beaverton, OR/Gig Harbor) made it 4-0 in the second inning. Craig¹s three-run homer highlighted a five-run third inning.

The Greyhounds got on the board in the fifth inning as senior catcher Erin Murphy (Sarasota, FL/Cardinal Mooney) singled and rode home on an RBI double by freshman third baseman Melissa Jalbert (Gardner, MA/Gardner). Morrissey singled across the second run.

The Greyhounds are now 7-11 overall and 3-5 in conference action, while Adelphi is 14-12 overall and 4-4 in the conference.

The Panthers return to action on Thursday, April 8 at American International College. The conference doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.

Courtesy Assumption Sports Information