SYRACUSE, N.Y. (April 30, 2024) – The Stonehill College Softball team fell in the finale of a three-game midweek series at the Le Moyne Softball Complex in a Northeast Conference matchup against the Dolphins.
Le Moyne 5 (17-34, 8-13 NEC), Stonehill 1 (12-34, 3-18 NEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first inning, the Skyhawks got on the board after a leadoff single from junior Shannon Conte (Amesbury, Mass.) which led to pinch-runner, junior Emily Nardelli (North Attleboro, Mass.) stealing third before eventually scoring on an error by the shortstop.
Le Moyne tied the score at 1-1 in the third inning with the first two batters reaching base before an RBI single to right field from Dominique Rinaldi brought in the run from second base.
The Dolphins gained the lead in the fourth inning as a fielder's choice with the bases loaded brought in a run from third base before a wild pitch by freshman Alexa Hospodar (Old Bethpage, N.Y.) allowed two more runs to score to give Le Moyne a 4-1 lead entering the fifth.
An insurance run came across in the sixth inning on an RBI ground out for the Dolphins with the Skyhawks being unable to score for the remainder of the game as Le Moyne secured the 5-1 NEC win and a series victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Freshman Harper Sullivan (Glendale, Ariz.) improved on her team-leading and league-leading batting average after a 2-3 day at the plate to boost her average to .366.
- Sullivan also started in the circle for Stonehill, throwing three innings and allowing 5 hits and three runs as her record drops to 2-5 on the season.
- Sophomore Natalie Bottiglieri (Massapequa, N.Y.) went 2-4 to end the series going 7-13 as she is hitting .533 (16-30) over the last eight games.
- Bottiglieri has recorded a hit in each of the last eight games and has an RBI in six of the last seven games. She has stolen a base in four of the past five games while scoring in six of the last eight.
UP NEXT
- Stonehill softball concludes an eight-game road trip with a non-conference doubleheader at Quinnipiac University on Thursday beginning at 2 p.m.
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