Garden City, N.Y. - The Adelphi University softball team took two games from Saint Anselm College on Saturday afternoon behind a dazzling pitching performance from Jenna Plue.
Series History:
- Prior to today's doubleheader, the programs had faced off 31 times dating back to the 2009 season.
- Adelphi (20-12, 16-2 NE10) holds a 17-14-1 all-time record against the Hawks (16-16, 8-8 NE10).
Game One: Adelphi 4, Saint Anselm 0
Highlights:
How it Happened:
- Adelphi got on the board first in the bottom of the opening inning. Emma Priest led off with a double to left field and advanced to third on a wild pitch before Emily Wolfe singled to center to drive in the game's first run.
- The Panthers continued the rally as Ellen Tarjan singled through the left side and Kaitlyn Klepper moved Wolfe to third. Maddy Moore then lifted a sacrifice fly to center field, allowing Wolfe to tag and score to make it 2-0.
- Three innings later, Adelphi tagged on two more runs. Wagner started the inning with a single before Comer ripped a double down the left field line to score her and make it 3-0. McCarthy followed shortly after with another double, bringing Comer home and extending the lead to 4-0.
- From there, it was all Plue. The senior allowed just one hit after the second inning and turned in a dominant performance on Senior Day.
Game Two: Adelphi 3, Saint Anselm 2
Highlights:
How it Happened:
- The Brown and Gold fell behind early, as Saint Anselm scored its first run of the day on an inside-the-park home run by Rose Reitmeyer.
- The Hawks extended their lead to 2-0 in the second inning after a leadoff single, two walks and a hit-by-pitch forced in a run.
- Parente settled in from there, keeping Saint Anselm off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game.
- After five quiet innings offensively, Adelphi broke through in the sixth with a three-run rally. Tarjan singled to lead off the inning, and after Klepper was hit by a pitch, Moore singled to load the bases with nobody out.
- Comer then hit a ground ball to first base, but the throw home was late, allowing Tarjan to score and cut the deficit to one. Moments later, a costly Saint Anselm error allowed two more runs to score, giving the Panthers a 3-2 lead.
- Parente retired the side in order in the seventh inning to secure the comeback victory.
Up Next:
- The Panthers return to the diamond on Sunday, April 12, when they host Saint Anselm College for a doubleheader beginning at noon.
