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WAYNE, N.J. – Junior second baseman Kaitlyn Poretti (Florence, N.J./Florence Memorial) drilled a two-run, walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning of the night cap, allowing the William Paterson softball team (12-6, 4-0 NJAC) to sweep visiting The College of New Jersey (11-9, 3-2 NJAC), 7-2 and 5-4, April 8.
 
Game One
The Pioneers jumped out to a 4-0 lead, then held off a pair of Lion rallies for a 7-2 victory.
 
A one-out walk issued to freshman designated player Vanessa Archibold (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook), an error and a base on balls for junior left fielder Kara Molnar (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) led to a two-run single to center field by sophomore third baseman Christine Griffith (Upper Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands Regional) during the home half of the first inning.
 
WP made it 3-0 in the second as senior first baseman Salina Pellios (Middlesex, N.J./Middlesex) dropped a single into left field and was lifted for freshman pinch runner Lexi Reale (Smithtown, N.Y./St. Anthony's). Two groundouts left Reale on third, and she touched home thanks to a Lion error.
 
Griffith manufactured a run all on her own during the bottom of the third inning, doubling to left center, then stealing third and scoring on an overthrow during the play.
 
A walk and two singles loaded the bases for TCNJ in the top of the fifth, and a Jenna Schwartz RBI-walk, fielder's choice and Megan Mayernik single to left center made it a 4-2 score with one out. Freshman Andee Lupica (Maywood, N.J./Immaculate Conception) entered in relief, denying the Lions any further offense with a lineout and a strikeout.
 
A Nicole Fryer (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South) base on balls, Molnar single and Griffith sacrifice bunt led to a wild pitch and a 5-2 score after five innings.
 
The Lions had the bases loaded with no one out in the sixth, but couldn't push across a single run.
 
William Paterson tacked on a pair of sixth-inning insurance runs when senior shortstop Rachel Wasilak (Livingston, N.J./Livingston) doubled in senior catcher Kim Fryer (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South), and later crossed the plate herself on an attempted double steal.
 
Griffith went 2-for-2 at the plate, contributing a double, run scored and two RBI. Wasilak finished 2-for-4 with a pair pf doubles, an RBI and one run scored.
 
Senior Gabrielle Castelli (Cedar Grove, N.J./Cedar Grove) pitched the first 4.1 innings and allowed two runs on three hits and a pair of walks, striking out three to improve to 7-1. Lupica earned her first career save with 2.2 innings of shutout relief, scattering five hits and a walk while collecting two punchouts.
 
Freshman left fielder Helena Coppola was 2-for-2 with a double for TCNJ. Junior Sam Platt (5-5) gave up eight hits, seven runs (four earned) and four walks while registering two strikeouts over 6.0 innings.
 
Game Two
WP came out on top of a back-and forth second game, using Poretti's walk-off homer for a 5-4 win.
 
The Pioneers struck first, taking advantage of bases on balls issued to Wasilak, Archibold and Molnar as well as a wild pitch for a 1-0 first-inning lead.
 
Nicole Fryer walked to open the bottom of the third, and a single by Molnar was misplayed by the center fielder, allowing both runners to reach the plate and make it a 3-0 edge in the third.
 
The Lions leveled the score during their next at-bat thanks to back-to-back doubles, a base on balls and another two-bagger.
 
TCNJ took its first lead during the top of the seventh inning when a two-strike hit by pitch, a groundout and a single plated Coppola.
 
WP opened the home half of the seventh with a strikeout and flyout, but Griffith got aboard via a walk. Poretti then launched a home run over the left-field fence to end the game and finish off the sweep.
 
Five different players had a hit for the Pioneers.
 
Senior Allison Podmajersky (Red Bank, N.J./Middletown South) gave up three runs on five hits and one walk during 3.2 innings as the starter, striking out two. Castelli picked up the win in relief (8-1), surrendering two hits and one run with a pair of strikeouts.
 
Junior center fielder Madison Levine went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI for the Lions. Sophomore Sara Bielamowicz allowed five runs (three earned), five hits and nine walks while posting four strikeouts over 6.2 innings.
 
William Paterson will play a pair of games at Rutgers-Newark Sunday, April 9, at 1:00 p.m.
           
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