DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The College of Saint Rose softball team split a non-conference doubleheader at Mercy on Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Knights took the first game 8-5 (9 innings) before dropping the second game 5-0 (6 innings).
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Junior infielder
Briana Bowen got Saint Rose (5-9) on the board quickly in the opener, homering to right in the first inning. Freshman right-hander
Thalia Santiago battled all afternoon to make the tally stand up. Through six, the Mavericks (10-5) left eight runners on base, including three in the third. Mercy was able to break through in the seventh after a pair of hits put runners on second and third with no outs. Senior Skania Lemus then bounced a one out single through the left side to tie the game. Santiago stranded the potential winning run on third and and the teams went to extras.
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In the eighth, senior infielder
Taylor Solomon singled home a pair to give Saint Rose the lead. The Mavericks plated a pair in the bottom half to continue.
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Saint Rose scored five runs in the ninth. Following an RBI single by freshman infielder
Savanna Liverio, junior outfielder
Astasia Myler blasted a grand slam to left-center. Mercy managed to put across two runs off a tiring Santiago, before freshman right-hander
Emily Kurtzner came in to save it.
Bowen went 3-for-4 with three runs scored in the victory.
Senior right-hander
Dana Nicoletti and Solomon had two hits each in the nightcap. Solomon, a co-captain, finished the day 5-for-8 with two RBI.
Both teams are scheduled to play conference games this weekend. The Golden Knights are set to host a
Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader against New Haven on Friday afternoon, while Mercy plays two at Queens on Saturday.
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