April 14, 2007

Game One

Game Two

Boston, Mass. - After falling 6-2 in game one, the Stony Brook softball team used a three-run first inning to beat first place Boston University, 7-1, in game two of a doubleheader. The Seawolves are now 19-11, 7-3 in America East play. Boston University is 24-9, 8-2.

Stony Brook would open up game two, scoring three runs in its first at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Samantha Posey doubled to center field driving in Vicki Kavitsky and Kelsi Fanelli. Molly Kestranek followed with a single, scoring Marissa Fleury.

In the third inning, Fleury singled to left and Posey came through again, doubling Fleury to third. Kestranek hit a sacrifice fly and Stony Brook took a 4-0 lead.

The Seawolves scored two more runs in the fourth when Kelsi Fanelli singled up the middle, driving in Kavitsky and Ashley Westphal. Stony Brook added a run in the sixth.

Boston University, among the national leaders in runs scored per game, were held scoreless by Stony Brook starter Christina Voth until the fifth inning when the Terriers scored a run. Voth went the distance, scattering seven hits and just one run for her seventh win of the season.

Westphal, Fanelli, Fleury, Posey and Kestranek each had two hits for Stony Brook in the win.

In game one, Fleury hit her sixth home run of the season but B.U. scored four runs in the fourth inning and won, 6-2.

Fleury had four hits in the doubleheader and is now batting a team leading .414.

The final game of the series is set for tomorrow at 12 pm.