STONY BROOK, N.Y.- Led by Taylor Pechin's (Harrington, Del.) three RBIs and Melissa Rahrich's (Brighton, Colo.) solid performance in the circle, the Stony Brook softball team took down LIU Brooklyn on Wednesday. The Seawolves defeated the Blackbirds by a score of 4-1.
 
Pechin hit the go-ahead sac fly in the bottom of the first giving the Seawolves a 2-1 lead, and then hit a two-run double in the fifth to make the score 4-1.
 
Rahrich went all seven innings in the circle, giving up one run and striking out four. 
 
COACH BRYANT'S THOUGHTS
"This was a solid team win for us today over a good LIU team. We had a disciplined approach offensively and our defense was excellent."
 
SCORING SUMMARY

• The Blackbirds got their lone run in the top of the first after a leadoff walk came around to score on a RBI single.
• Stony Brook scored a pair in the bottom of the first. After Jourdin Hering (Federal Way, Wash.), Katelyn Corr (Suffield, Conn.) and Rahrich walked to load the bases, Irene Rivera (Sylmar, Calif.) brought home Hering on a RBI single making it a 1-1 game. 
• The Seawolves took a 2-1 lead after Pechin brought home Corr on a sac fly.
• The Seawolves finished up their scoring in the bottom of the fifth tacking on two more runs. After Alina Lance (New Athens, Ill.) reached on an error, Corr and Rahrich walked to load the bases and Rivera kept the bases full on a fielder's choice, Pechin brought home Corr and Rahrich on a two-run double to make the score 4-1.

 
NOTES

• Rahrich went all seven innings in the circle, picking up her 10th win.
• Rahrich is now 10-10 on the season.
• Corr has reached base safely in 22 straight games.
• Pechin tallied two hits and picked up three RBIs in the win.

ON DECK
The Seawolves will head to Lehigh on Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 12 pm.