PURCHASE, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College softball team lost both of its games to Manhattanville on the road.
Game 1
The Basics
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 0, Manhattanville 5
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (13-16, 9-4 Skyline) | Manhattanville (28-7, 15-0)
Rapid Recap
Mount Saint Mary traveled just down the road to take on the top-seeded Manhattanville University Valiants, the only team that is still undefeated in Skyline play. Neither team was able to get anything going in the first inning, with both teams then trading hits in the second inning.
Samantha Stallone was the only Knight able to record a hit in game one, going 2 for 3 with two singles.
Manhattanville struck first in the bottom of the 4th with an RBI double to take a 1-0 lead. The Mount would commit two errors in the bottom of the 5th that would lead to four runs for the Valiants as they extended their lead to 5-0. The Knights struggled to get anything going offensively in this one, recording just two hits and one walk all game long. Manhattanville would take game one from Mount Saint Mary 5-0.
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Game 2
The Basics
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 3, Manhattanville 9
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (13-17, 9-5 Skyline) | Manhattanville (29-7, 16-0)
Rapid Recap
The Knights looked to pick things up offensively in game two, starting off the top of the 1st by getting two runners on with no outs. They would be unable to advance the runners and score, as Manhattanville would end up with a run in the bottom half of the inning off an error. The Knights' offense was able to find some improvement in game two, but so did the Valiants. Manhattanville was able to score another three runs the following inning to extend their lead to 4-0.
Autumn Strobach led off the 3rd inning with a single, then an error allowed
Dana Donnelly to reach base.
Chloe Graham would take advantage by blasting a three-run shot to right-center field, putting the Knights right back into the game.
This would unfortunately be the closest the Mount would get, as the Valiants scored runs in each of the first four innings, giving them an 8-3 lead heading into the 5th. The Knights did a much better job at the plate in game two, recording five hits and managing to show better plate discipline, drawing five walks. An RBI double to right field added an insurance run to Manhattanville's lead in the 6th inning as they would also come away with game two, beating Mount Saint Mary 9-3.
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