NORFOLK, Va. – The Stony Brook softball team (4-4, 0-0 CAA) slugged its way past the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, 8-3, on Sunday morning in the final day of the Battle at the Bay.
The Seawolves hit two home runs, for a combined five runs, to roll past the Blue Devils. Senior catcher
Corinne Badger started the scoring for Stony Brook by slugging her second home run of the weekend. In the top of the first inning, Badger blasted a two-run shot, which drove home junior shortstop
Kyra McFarland to make it 2-0.
Stony Brook poured onto its lead in the top of the third inning. Junior center fielder
Alicia Orosco led off the inning with bunt single. McFarland followed with a four-pitch walk and the Seawolves had runners on first and second base with no outs. Sophomore left fielder
Alyssa Costello stepped up to the plate and smashed a three-run home run to right center to extend the lead to 5-0.
The Seawolves continued their success offensively in the top of the fourth. Senior right fielder
Shauna Nuss led off the inning with a walk and Orosco dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move Nuss into scoring position. Then, McFarland came up and singled through the right side, driving in Nuss to extend the Seawolves' lead to 6-0.
Central Connecticut State scored three-straight runs to cut the Stony Brook lead to three runs, but the Seawolves would tack on insurance in the top of the seventh. Costello scored on a wild pitch and senior third baseman
Brooke Dye drew a walk to drive in Badger. Stony Brook led 8-3, and the score would hold.
The Seawolves went 2-1 in the Battle at the Bay.
STATS AND NOTES
- Badger hit her second home run of the weekend and the season in the win.
- Costello crushed her first home run of the season.
- The first five hitters in Stony Brook's lineup combined to have all six hits and combined to have seven runs in the game.
- McFarland, Costello, and Badger combined to drive in six runs.
- McFarland went 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and one RBI. It was her third multi-hit game of the season.
- Junior pitcher Mia Haynes tossed a complete game and struck out her Stony Brook career-high 13 hitters. She improved to 2-1 on the year.
- Haynes' 13 strikeouts are the most by any Stony Brook pitcher this season.
- Stony Brook drew seven walks and did not strikeout in the contest.
- The Seawolves are now 8-0-1 all-time against Central Connecticut State.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I'm proud of our team for our effort today and for the way we responded after our loss to NSU. We played well in all facets of our game and competed. Mia gave us a gritty performance in the circle. It's a good team win as we continue our progress," said head coach
Megan T. Bryant.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook will return to the diamond on Friday, March 3, when it plays in the FIU Tournament. It will face Stonehill at 10 a.m. and Nevada at 3 p.m., respectively on Friday.
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