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SOFTBALL DROPS DOUBLEHEADER TO HOFSTRA
3/28/2009 5:00:00 AM | Softball
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Mar. 28, 2009 ? Two-time Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year Kayleigh Lotti picked up a win and a save as she led the Pride to a doubleheader sweep over the James Madison softball team on Saturday. HU won game one 1-0 before taking game two 6-4.
The Dukes fell to 18-8 overall and 2-3 in CAA play, while the Pride improved to 13-11 overall and 5-0 in conference play.
HU struck first in game two getting three consecutive singles in the bottom of the first to take a 1-0 lead. Right fielder Kris Root dropped down a one-out bunt and moved to second on a single by first baseman Michele DePasquale. Catcher Carolann Lubach followed, battling to a 3-2 count before singling to left field to score Root just ahead of the throw by junior left fielder Chel'sea Ryan (Sandston, Va./Henrico).
The Pride added a run in the second inning to make it 2-0. JMU starter Jenny Clohan (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run) retired the first two batters of the inning relatively easy, before center fielder Erika Bernstein lofted a soft fly ball into left for a single, before second baseman Casey Fee tripled to left-center field to score her.
Fee finished the game 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Hofstra added three unearned runs in the third inning, again pushing the runs across with two outs. Designated player Joanna Kralowetz started the rally, reaching on a fielder's choice and scored one batter later as third baseman Sara Michalowski singled to center field. The ball was kicked around in the outfield allowing Kralowetz to score. Left fielder Melissa Hodge followed with a singled through the left side before another JMU error, this time in right field, allowed Hodge and Michalowski to score.
