JERSEY CITY, N.J. (April 28, 2022) - After jumping ahead 4-0 early and holding a 6-5 lead in the seventh inning of game one, the Saint Peter's University softball team was unable to complete the victory as they fell 7-6 after dropping game one 9-2 to drop a pair of home contests against Fairleigh Dickinson University Thursday at Joseph J. Jaroschak Field.
Scores: FDU 9, Saint Peter's 2 | FDU 7, Saint Peter's 6
Records: Saint Peter's (17-26) | FDU (21-20)
Pitchers (G1): W - Julia Swan (6-3) S - Payton Wagner (2) L - Nicole Antuna (3-2)
Pitchers (G2): W - Alayna Savaglio (11-7) L - Taylor Rondon (2-6)
Top Performers
- Courtney Fraher had the biggest blow of game one for the Peacocks with a two-RBI single to finish the game 1 for 3 with two RBIs.
- Kristen Brennan came on in relief in the circle in game two and was effective, giving up just one earned run over 3.2 innings with four strikeouts.
- Aubrey Ketcham drove in a pair of runs in game two from the leadoff spot and finished the contest 1 for 4.
- Olyvia Smith, Cara McNulty, Sophie Wilson and Maiah Skakal all had single hits in both games for the Peacocks to lead the offense.
- She didn't collect a hit in the contest, but Katie Sciglimpaglia was effective nonetheless with two RBIs and a walk in game two.
- Samantha Miller came up with another big hit as she went 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored in the second contest.
How It Happened (Game One)
- The Knights jumped ahead with a single run on an RBI double in the top of the first and broke the game open with a four-run frame in the second highlighted by a three-run home run.
- After FDU tacked on two more runs in the fourth, the Peacocks answered with two runs of their own when Fraher ripped a two-RBI single through the left side to bring home Wilson and Sciglimpaglia and make the score 7-2.
- FDU got both of those runs back in both the fifth and sixth innings to push the lead back to seven at 9-2.
- The Peacocks were unable to answer, as they left the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to end the contest.Â
How it Happened (Game Two)
- It was SPU who struck first in the second contest as they tallied four runs in the bottom of the second.
- After Dakota Pitts singled, Sciglimpaglia walked and Wilson singled to load the bases with nobody out, Miller laced an RBI single back up the middle to give the Peacocks a 1-0 lead.
- Two batters later, Kourtney Ketcham brought home another run with a two-out single to left field to bring home Wilson.
- Still with two away, Aubrey Ketcham came to the plate after her sister Kourtney had just swiped second to put a pair in scoring position and promptly drove them both home with an RBI single down the left field line to go ahead 4-0.
- The Knights responded with a three-run frame in the top of the third, but Sydney Senerchia stranded a pair of runners on base to preserve a 4-3 lead.
- In the bottom half of the inning, the Peacocks answered right back as Sciglimpaglia brought home McNulty on a fielder's choice and later came home herself on an error to push SPU up 6-3.
- The score remained the same until the top of the fifth when FDU scored a run on back-to-back doubles.
- Then in the sixth, the Knights cut the deficit down to one with a one-out solo home run heading into the final frame.
- In the seventh, FDU was able to tie the game with an RBI double and take the lead one batter later with an RBI single to center to pull ahead 7-6.
- In the bottom half, the Peacocks went down 1-2-3 as the Knights completed the doubleheader sweep.
Inside the Numbers
- The Peacocks got a balanced offensive attack in game two with nine different players collecting at least one hit.
- With a single strikeout in the circle, Senerchia now sits just four away from becoming the seventh player in program history to reach 200 career punchouts.
- After dropping game two by a single run, SPU is now 3-8 in one-run games this season.
From the Dugout (Head Coach Chris Stelma)
- "We played well with a good team today. We continue to grow as a pitching staff and are learning the art of pitching versus throwing. I look forward to us playing competitive ball down the stretch."
Next Up
- The Peacocks will head to upstate New York to take on Niagara Saturday and Canisius Sunday, both starting at 12:00 p.m.
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