Colchester, Vt. – Adelphi University's softball team split its doubleheader with Saint Michael's College on Saturday afternoon, winning game one in a back-and-forth extra-inning thriller before dropping game two.

Series History:

• Prior to today's doubleheader, the programs had faced off 18 times dating back to the 2010 season.
• Adelphi (28-16, 24-6 NE10) is 17-3 all-time against the Purple Knights (9-29, 7-21 NE10) following the split.

Game One: Adelphi 9, Saint Michael's 6 (F/8)

Highlights:

• Tori Parente, Kaitlyn Klepper, and Makayla Comer each tallied three hits. Parente drove in two runs, while Klepper scored twice.
• Faith Wagner had three RBIs in the win.
• Emma Priest, Ellen Tarjan, and Maddy Moore each recorded two hits.

How It Happened:

• After a scoreless first frame, the Panthers got on the board in the top of the second. Following a pair of singles from Moore and Wagner, Parente ripped a triple down the right field line to give Adelphi a two-run lead. Two batters later, Priest delivered an extra-base hit to extend the lead to three.
• The Panthers added another run in the third after hits by Klepper and Moore put runners on the corners. A ground ball to the right side off the bat of Wagner brought home a run to extend the lead.
• Saint Michael's got on the board in the fifth, taking advantage of a walk and a double.
• In the sixth, the Purple Knights used three walks and a two-run triple to tie the game.
• In the top of the seventh, Adelphi regained the lead. Hits from Tarjan and Klepper set up a two-run single by Wagner, making it 6-4.
• The hosts responded in the bottom half, using a walk, a single, and a double to cut the deficit to one before a groundout tied the game at six.
• In extras, Priest and Jaylen Wright each singled. Tarjan and Klepper followed with RBI hits, and Moore added a sacrifice fly to give the Panthers a three-run cushion.
• In the bottom of the inning, Parente worked around two hits to secure the win.

Game Two: Saint Michael's 2, Adelphi 0

Highlights:

• Lily Kenney tossed a complete game, striking out eight to tie a career high while allowing just two runs on two hits.
• Priest recorded the Panthers' only hit, while Adelphi drew five walks.

How It Happened:

• The Purple Knights struck first in the third inning with an inside-the-park home run.
• In the fourth, Priest recorded the Panthers' lone hit. She advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Wright and moved to third on a wild pitch but was stranded.
• Kenney kept Adelphi in the game throughout, but Saint Michael's added an insurance run in the sixth, capitalizing on a one-out triple followed by an RBI single.
• The Panthers drew three walks in their final at-bats to load the bases, but were unable to capitalize as all runners were left stranded.

Up Next:

• The Panthers return to action on Sunday, April 26, for a doubleheader against Saint Michael's College. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.