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OLD WESTBURY, NY (
www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) - The SUNY College at Old Westbury softball team split a non-conference doubleheader at home with the Hunter Hawks on Wednesday afternoon from the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex. The Panthers grabbed a 3-1 victory in the opener before Hunter bounced back to win 4-0 in the finale. Old Westbury now stands at 7-7 on the season while Hunter improves to 1-9.
Game One: Old Westbury 3, Hunter 1
Old Westbury wasted little time as they plated two runs to break the scoring ice in the first.
Jennifer Jean led off the game with a single and two batters later crossed the plate on a single by
Alyssa Clancy. Two batters later,
Corrine Protasiewicz doubled Old Westbury's advantage with a two-bagger that scored Clancy for a 2-0 lead. Hunter answered in the second with their lone run of the game off a double, courtesy of Nicole Fillisetto driving in Meghan O'Shea.
Old Westbury answered back in the bottom of the second with a single run as Clancy drove in
Alex Heaney to close out the scoring books.
Hunter threatened in the fourth with three hits and two more in the seventh, but an alert Old Westbury defense shut down the Hawks' attempted rally.
Clancy's bat carried Old Westbury to victory in the opener, hitting 2-for-2, driving in two and scoring one. Protasiewicz (1-3, RBI) and
Jessica Spero (1-3) both produced doubles.
Meghan O'Shea scored Hunter's only run of the game and hit 2-for-3 at the plate.
Clancy (7-6) struck out four and logged her 12th complete game of the season in the circle to earn Old Westbury's win.
Amanda Annicaro (0-1) was dealt Hunter's loss after allowing all three runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings of work.
Game Two: Hunter 4, Old Westbury 0
Hunter jumped on pitcher
Emily McKay early, who made her first career start for the Panthers. The Hawks scored two in the opening frame on a run scoring double by Molly Meehan followed by Angelica Iacovetti's run scoring single.
Julia Lipovac singled in the second to drive in Hunter's third run.
McKay ran into trouble in the fourth, finding herself with one down and the bases loaded. McKay then induced back-to-back infield ground outs to escape out of the inning unscathed.
In the sixth,
Alyssa Clancy relieved McKay, inheriting two runners. Clancy retired her first two batters faced before Sophia Ponce connected on a doubled close the scoring gates.
Old Westbury produced a pair of singles to open the seventh, but were unable to capitalize as Hunter's Erika Colangelo retired the next three batters.
Briana Lomardo's 2-for-4 game at the plate for Hunter led all hitters as the Hawks held a 6-4 edge in hits.
Emily McKay (0-1) took Old Westbury's loss, striking out two while allowing four runs on five hits and eight walks in five innings.
Alyssa Clancy fanned three in two innings of relief.
Erika Colangelo (1-2) struck out seven to snagged Hunter's shutout win.
KEENE STATE OWLS UP NEXT UP FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury returns to action when they hit the road to take on the Keene State Owls in a non-conference doubleheader on Friday (March 29). First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. in Keene, New Hampshire.
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