Jefferson Gets by Softball, 9-2
Suffolk softball dropped a 9-2 decision to Jefferson Tuesday at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic.
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
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0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 9 | 0 |
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Suffolk softball dropped a 9-2 decision to Jefferson Tuesday at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | Jefferson 9
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-5) | Jefferson (5-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk scored first as Ally Cifaratta collected an RBI in the top of the first with a double to right center. The third baseman scored Maddi Southers, who led off with a walk.
Jefferson took the lead in the bottom of the second with two runs, but the Rams responded in the top of the third to level the playing field at 2-all. Savannah Scripter's base hit to left center plated Southers, who drew her second walk of the night, to even things up.
The Golden Rams rallied around a three-run bomb by Sam Gomez to put up six run home half of the third and recapture the lead, 8-2.
Suffolk stranded a pair of runners in the fourth before Jefferson added one run in the bottom of the inning to make it 9-2.
Neither team scored from there to keep the seven-run deficit intact.
PITCHERS PICTURE
- Bella Rocha-Medeiros took the loss after allowing six runs, five earned, on five hits and three walks in 2.0 innings.
- Ella Turnbull threw 4.0 innings of relief and gave up three runs, two earned, on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts.
- Gianna DeLorenzo earned the win with 3.2 innings of scoreless relief with three hits and one walk allowed to go along with four strikeouts.
- Emily Akelaitis started and put together a two-run, six-hit, two-walk, two-strikeout effort in 3.1 innings.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Cifaratta led the way at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort that included one double and one RBI.
- Turnbull went 2-for-2 with both hits good for two bases.
- Scripter supplied two hits and one RBI.
- Ira Boci hdad a 2-for-3 effort.
- Southers scored two runs and drew two walks.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk will meet Jefferson for the first time.
- Turnbull notched a career-high in hits (2) and doubles (2).
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk wraps up its spring break trip tomorrow, Wednesday, March 15 when it takes on TCNJ and Ithaca.
