FLUSHING, N.Y. – Returning home after a six-game road trip, the Queens College softball team welcomed the Setters of Pace University to town for a non-conference doubleheader at QC Softball Field Wednesday afternoon.
It would be tough going in game one for the Knights as they were limited to five base runners as they recorded three hits and earned two walks with freshman utility
Caylea Campbell (Murrieta, CA) (1-3 AB, 2B), junior center fielder
Amanda Baez (Selden, N.Y) (1-3 AB), and senior first basemen
Jenny Murphy (East Islip, N.Y.) (1-3 AB) combining for three hits while the duo of senior second baseman
Alyssa Wilkinson (Bayside, N.Y.) and sophomore shortstop
Allie Parascandola (East Quogue, N.Y.) earned walks but the Knights would fall in game one to the final score of 4-0.
In the circle, Campbell
(L, 8-7 7.0 IP, 9H, 4ER, 3BB, K) would be tagged with the loss as the Setters notched four runs on nine hits.
The second game of the doubleheader would be canceled due to rain in the Flushing area.
With the game one loss, the Knights moved to 11-19 overall on the year.
Game Recap (QUEENS 0, PACE 4)
Both sides would be retired in order in the first inning of play before the Setters notched a two-out single through the right side to extend the top of the second inning. But Campbell would leave the runner stranded on first to end the inning.
In the home half of the second inning, Campbell notched her team-leading 11
th double of the year to right field to begin the inning. As a sac bunt advanced the rookie to third base, the Setters would keep Campbell stranded on third to end the second inning of play.
The Setters opened the scoring in the top of the third inning using three hits and a walk to their advantage to take a 2-0 lead.
Parascandola battled in an 11-pitch at-bat before earning a walk to home half of the third inning, but the Setters would keep the Knights off the scoreboard as they faced the minimum three batters in the inning to keep their 2-0 lead intact.
The visitors would double their advantage in the top of the fourth using three straight hits to take a 4-0 lead.
Trailing 4-0, Baez and Murphy opened the bottom of the fourth with back-to-back singles before the Setters retired the third batter of the inning. Wilkinson would earn a five-pitch walk to load the bases as Queens threatened to cut their deficit with only one out.
However, the Setters would keep the bases loaded as the next two Knights went down on punchouts before they were kept off the bases for the final three innings of play to fall short to the final score of 4-0 Wednesday afternoon.
Next Pitch
The Knights return to East Coast Conference on Friday (Apr. 19) afternoon as they welcome the Dolphins of College of Staten Island. First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m.
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