Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior Melissa Phelan launched her second home run of the year and senior Diane Caruso went 3-for-4 with two rbi, but it wasn't enough as the Stony Brook softball team (21-18-2, 9-2 AE) lost to LIU Brooklyn (18-24, 6-2 NEC), 6-4.

Turning Point

Stony Brook starting pitcher Maddy Neales (Orange, Calif.) had things on cruise control until she ran into her first trouble in the fifth inning. The Blackbirds would go on to plate two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to take a 5-0 lead.

Phelan cut the deficit to 5-2 with a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth, but the Blackbirds anwered with a run in the seventh. The Seawolves loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh for Caruso, who delivered with a two-run single and advanced into scoring position on the throw. Phelan followed with a sharp ground ball to the right side, but it was fielded by a sliding second baseman to end the game.

Notes

• Caruso took over the team lead in rbi with 29.
• Phelan has had multiple rbi in each of her last three games.
• Neales went the distance in the circle allowing six runs, two earned, on seven hits. 
• Senior Kellie Reynolds (Paso Robles, Calif.) went 2-for-4 with a run scored for her third straight multi-hit game. She is 7-for-12 with six runs scored in the last three games.
• Sophomore Ileana Torres (Debary, Fla.) notched two hits in three at-bats and scored a run.
• Senior Allie Pisciotta (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) saw her 14-game hit streak come to an end with an 0-4 day at the plate.
• The loss was Stony Brook's first in 12 games.

Up Next

Stony Brook heads to Vestal to take on Binghamton in a three-game series. Stony Brook sits 9-2 in conference play while Binghamton is 7-2.