CALDWELL, N.J. - Felician Softball (17-23 / 11-5 CACC) entered a lengthy doubleheader with Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opponents, Caldwell University, Tuesday afternoon.
The Golden Falcons combined for 28 hits for 29 runs through two games for the high scoring doubleheader sweep of the Cougars.
GAME ONE: 16-12 WIN
Here's What Happened:
- Caldwell posted three runs in the bottom of the first to force Felician in an immediate deficit to ignite the first game of the day. Through the third to fifth inning, the Golden Falcons collectively recorded 15 runs with Alexis Velotta (Menifee, C.A.) kick starting the green-and-gold offense with a RBI single. Katie Steinmetz (Chula Vista, C.A.) jammed another RBI at bat for two more runs and the Golden Falcons are out in front, 5-3.
- With the Cougars sitting behind the squad by one after a two run bottom three, Daisha Howard (Westbury, N.Y.), and Velotta put Felician back up by three, 7-5. However, Steinmetz bombed a three run homer for a Felician dagger as she extended the advantage to 10-5 after the fourth.
- The fifth inning was the final five run inning for the Golden Falcons that created a safety net for their lead as Caldwell rallied back in the bottom of the seventh and ultimately was upended by green-and-gold for Felician's 16-12 game one win.
Box Score Insights:
- Steinmetz ties the all-time record with 7 RBI going 3-5 at the plate. Velotta had three RBI going 3-4 while Howard and Hannah Ramirez (Carson, C.A.) went 2-3.
- Victorie Leon (Sylmar, C.A.) and Mia Martinez (Bronx, N.Y.) recorded two RBI apiece.
- RIley Williams (Corona, C.A.) recorded the game one win for her 12th of the season with two strikeouts.
GAME TWO: 13-10 WIN
Here's What Happened:
- Both teams did not let off the gas in game two as the game featured 23 runs and 21 hits. Felician started off with four runs in the first on RBI at bats by Steinmetz and Mikayla Brown (Las Vegas, N.V.). and Caldwell chipped away at the swift advantage and added one, 4-1.
- The Cougars presented their best performance of the day at the plate in the bottom half of the second when they notched nine runs for the 4-10 score flip.
- Felician was going through damage control in the next three innings as they tallied nine runs of their own to reclaim their lead 11-10. During those frames, Martinez, Layla Albarran (Whittier, C.A.), Jenna O'Reilly (Suffern, N.Y.), and Steinmetz each recorded RBI at bats while Howard recorded her first home run of the season.
- Once the fifth inning concluded, both teams were held scoreless for the 13-10 final score in favor of Felician.
Box Score Insights:
- Steinmetz added three more RBI to her performance on the day and went 2-4 at the plate. Brown also tallied three RBI with a double going 1-4.
- Martinez, O'Reilly and Albarran had two RBI each.
- Freshman pitcher, Hannah Lutz (Napanoch, N.Y.), posted her first win of the season from the circle in just one inning pitched and she struck out two. Williams entered the game to secure the save striking out five.
UP NEXT: HOLY FAMILY
Felician Softball will be back in action on Thursday when they host Holy Family University at Shannon Dalton Forde Field in Little Ferry, N.J. for a doubleheader starting at 2:00pm.
