GALLOWAY, N.J. – Despite leading late in both games, the William Paterson softball team (16-12, 3-7 NJAC) was unable to hold off Stockton (17-13, 5-5 NJAC), who rallied to sweep the doubleheader, 7-4 and 8-2, April 14.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game One
- WP opened the scoring during its first at-bat when sophomore designated player Sydney Pace (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) lifted a sac fly to left that scored junior center fielder Vanessa Archibold (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook).
- The Pioneers doubled their advantage in the fourth on freshman shortstop Anna Nunziato's (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo) RBI-single.
- Stockton used a double, fielder's choice, single and two fielding errors to move in front, 3-2, during the home half of the fifth.
- William Paterson tied things up in the top of the sixth when freshman Jillian Bigos (Red Bank, N.J./Middletown South) crossed home via a wild pitch, and regained the lead when freshman left fielder Janaya Espino (Woodland Park, N.J./Passaic County Tech) singled in Nunziato.
- The Ospreys recorded four runs on four hits and an error in the sixth to conclude the scoring.
Game Two
- A pair of run-scoring singles from Pace in the first and fourth innings helped WP open a 2-0 advantage.
- The Ospreys broke through in the fourth, as five hits and a pair of Pioneer errors allowed six runs to score.
- Stockton got a solo home run in the fifth, and an RBI-double in the sixth for the 8-2 margin.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
Game One
- Junior second baseman Andee Lupica (Maywood, N.J./Immaculate Conception) finished 2-for-2, and Nunziato, Pace and Espino each collected an RBI.
- Sophomore pitcher Caitlyn Massaro (Madison, N.J./Madison) took the loss (7-5) after allowing five runs (one earned) on seven hits, striking out four in 5.1 innings of work.
Game Two
- Pace went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI.
- Lupica (2-3) surrendered six runs (zero earned) and three walks, fanning three during her 3.2 innings.
UP NEXT:
- William Paterson host No. 23 Kean on Tuesday, April 15, at 3:00 p.m.
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