CLERMONT, Fla. – The Post University softball team split its season-opening doubleheader in Clermont, Fla. on Sunday morning. The Eagles defeated Franklin Pierce 13-1 to start the day and fell to Concord 4-2 in game two. Freshman
Skylar Devorin (Millville, Del.) was impressive in her first collegiate action, going 5-for-9 with two doubles, two RBI, and four runs scored on the day.
Post 13, Franklin Pierce 1, F/6
The Eagles got off to a quick start to open their season. Devorin singled to begin the game and after a stolen base came home on a base hit by senior
Kristen Owens (Exton, Pa.). Junior
Emily Schaffer (Hazlet, N.J.) put Post in front 2-0 with an RBI single to right.
Freshman
Leyri Rivera (Dover, N.J.) tripled in her first-career at-bat in the second inning and scored on a passed ball. Franklin Pierce scored its lone run in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly.
Post added two more runs in the fourth as singles by Devorin, Owens, and Schaffer loaded the bases. Senior
Erica Ragazzone (Philadelphia, Pa.) drove in Devorin on a sacrifice fly and Owens came home on a passed ball as the Eagles led 5-1.
The Eagles put the game away scoring eight runs on five hits in the sixth with the help of three errors by the Ravens. Freshman
Brianna Koref (Springfield, N.J.), Rivera, and Devorin each had RBIs for Post in the inning.
Devorin, Schaffer, and Rivera had three hits each for Post. Owens had two stolen bases. Sophomore
Leslie Denis (Swansea, Mass.) pitched a complete game and struck out four.
Concord 4, Post 2
Concord put up the first run of the game in the second inning. Darby Fitzpatrick was hit by a pitch, advanced on a passed ball, and later scored on an error. Jenna Witt led off the third with a homer to put the Mountain Lions ahead 2-0.
Senior
Natalie Lennox (Landenberg, Pa.) drew a walk to start the bottom of the third. Freshman
Brianna Rotunno (Staten Island, N.Y.) followed with a double to right as Lennox advanced to third with no outs. The Eagles were unable to get on the board as the next three batters went down in order.
Ragazzone launched a homer to right field to start the fourth inning, trimming the deficit to 2-1. Concord answered back with a run in the fifth.
Lennox was hit by a pitch to start the fifth, but was thrown out going to third on a double by Devorin. Owens was safe on an error as the Eagles put runners at the corners with two outs. Schaffer drove in a run with a base hit to center, but the inning ended as Owens was caught at third.
Concord added an insurance run in the seventh. Post threatened in the bottom of the inning as Lennox reached on an error to start. Devorin singled to right as the Eagles had two on with one out, but were unable to score.
Rotunno struck out two and allowed two earned runs in 4.1 innings in the circle. Devorin and senior
Kate Dawson (Newfields N.H.) each had two hits for Post.
The Eagles are back in action tomorrow against Bemidji State (8 a.m.) and Ferris State (1 p.m.)
