April 11, 2006

Box Score

West Haven, Conn. - The Adelphi University softball team swept host the University of New Haven, 8-0 and 6-1, in a conference doubleheader this afternoon. The Panthers have won ten straight to improve to 18-10 overall and 8-2 in the NYCAC. The Chargers pick up their first conference loss of the season, falling to 14-15-1 and 8-2.

Adelphi was led offensively by freshman Samantha Johnston who was 5-for-8 on the day with five runs scored. Junior Alana daSilva was 3-for-6 with five RBI.

Game One
Adelphi jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first two innings. The Panthers loaded the bases in the fourth inning as hits by freshman Jessica Vogt and daSilva brought in two runs. With the bases still loaded, freshman Diana DiPiano walked, driving in sophomore Julie Schaper. In the sixth inning, Johnston hit her third single of the game, eventually coming home on a hit by daSilva. Amy Delmore accounted for the final RBI, as pinch runner Allison Rice crossed home plate.

Schaper, who was 2-for-3 with a RBI, did double duty on the mound allowing just two hits in the shutout while walking two and striking out six.

Adelphi had eight runs on 14 hits with no errors. New Haven had no runs on two hits with one error.

Game Two
Johnston accounted for the first run in game two to give Adelphi an early lead. The Chargers evened the score on a Panther error in the bottom of the inning. Adelphi went ahead for good as a triple by daSilva brought home Vogt, Schaper and Johnston in the sixth inning. Similar to game one, Delmore closed out the game with a single which drove home the final run.

Sophomore Samantha Tilton recorded the win, giving up seven hits and one run while striking out one.

Adelphi had six runs on nine hits with three errors. New Haven had one run on seven hits with no errors.

The Panthers return to action on Wednesday, April 12, traveling to Merrimack for non-conference doubleheader beginning at 3:00 p.m.