UNION, N.J. - Nathalia DiIanni's two-run home run in the top of the eighth helped break a 4-4 tie, part of a three homer game that lifted the Arcadia University softball team to a 6-4 win in game two after falling in game one 3-2 at Kean University on Wednesday in non-conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME TWO: ARCADIA 6, KEAN 4 (F/8)
-Kean opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with a run.
-The Knights responded in the top of the second with three runs on a double from
Effie Jamanis scoring
Xanthe Jamanis, and a two-run homer from
Devon Fithian.
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Megan Sooy launched a solo homer in the third to increase the lead to 4-1.
-The Cougars closed the gap in the fourth with a two-run single making it 4-3.
-Kean tied the score in the sixth, setting the stage for DiIanni's big blast.
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Juliana Presto earned the win, allowing four runs on 12 hits across all eight innings with four walks and eight strikeouts.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: DiIanni (3) / Sooy (2) / Jamanis (2)
Runs: DiIanni (1) / Sooy (1) / X. Jamanis (1) / E. Jamanis (1) / Fithian (1) /
Aleigha Parnell (1)
RBI: DiIanni (2) / Fithian (2)
Walks:
Taylor Sommer (1) /
Abby Jones (1)
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 2, KEAN 3
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Allison LaRochelle's two-run single game Arcaida the lead in the top of the first.
-Kean scored single runs in the first, third, and sixth to take the win.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits:
Madi Costigan (1) / DiIanni (1) / LaRochelle (1) /
Megan Klose (1) / X. Jamanis (1)
Runs: Costigan (1) / DiIanni (1)
RBI: LaRochelle (2)
Walks: Presto (1)
UP NEXT
Arcadia (14-12) returns to action next Thursday when it travels to York (Pa.) for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference doubleheader.
