BUFFALO, N.Y. – Continuing their road stretch, the Queens College softball team faced defending East Coast Conference champion D'Youville University in a Sunday doubleheader at Dobson Field.
Queens jumped out to early leads in both contests, but the Saints answered each time, using late offensive surges to secure the sweep by scores of 12-4 and 11-3.
Game One Recap – Queens 4, D'Youville 12
The Knights threatened early, loading the bases in the opening inning behind back-to-back singles from juniors
Caylea Campbell (Murrieta, CA.), and
Kadie Cain (Hauppauge, N.Y.), along with a walk by
Olivia Wanser (Westbury, N.Y.). Queens capitalized on a throwing error to plate two runs and take an early advantage.
In the third, Cain continued her strong day at the plate with a double to left center before Wanser drew her second walk. After the Saints recorded the first out, sophomore
Mia Pineiro (North Babylon, N.Y.) delivered an RBI single to right field, extending the lead to 3-0.
Queens added another run in the fourth inning as Wanser singled to right, and a throwing error allowed senior
Allie Parascandola (East Quogue, N.Y.) to score, making it 4-0.
D'Youville responded in a big way, erupting for 12 runs over the next three innings to pull away and defeat the Knights 12-4 in six innings.
Game Two Recap – Queens 3, D'Youville 11
The Knights once again struck first, taking a 3-0 lead in the opening inning as Wanser launched her ninth home run of the season.
However, the Saints answered quickly, stringing together timely hits and plating 11 runs across the next three innings to complete the doubleheader sweep with an 11-3 victory.
Next Pitch
Queens remains on the road Tuesday, April 28, traveling to Rockville Centre, N.Y. for an East Coast Conference doubleheader against Molloy University. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
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