Staten Island, NY - The #2 seeded Hunter softball team began their run at the CUNYAC/Modell's Championship on Saturday. They defeated Baruch College by a score of 8-0 in the first game, but fell to top seeded CSI in the day's finale, 2-0. The Hawks will take on the Bearcats once again on Sunday at 11:30 am with the winner advancing to face CSI immediately after.
Game 1 Baruch Recap
Victoria Slavik powered the Hawks with three hits on the day while Erika Colangelo got the job done at the plate with three RBI's as well as in the circle. There, she struck out three, did not allow a run and gave up just two hits. As a team, the Purple and Gold racked up eight hits in the win as they run ruled their counterparts.
Slavik's RBI single in the first got the Hawks on the board early on. While keeping the Bearcats at bay, Colangelo stole third and scored on a Baruch miscue to make it 2-0 in the second. In the third, Slavik scored on a Briana Monaco single. Alana Vezza smacked an RBI double in the same inning to give her team the 4-0 advantage. Hunter manufactured four runs in the fifth beginning with another Baruch miscue. With the bases loaded, an error by the Bearcat's second baseman allowed everyone to advance, scoring Emily Ruiz. The final dagger was a base-clearing, three RBI single from Colangelo to put a cap on the 8-0 victory.
Game 2 CSI Recap
Despite five hits against one of CSI's top pitchers, the Hawks were unable to manufactur any runs. Monaco registered a two-hit day while
Taylor Crofts,
Stefanie Abolt and
Stevie Rae Micheli each tallied one hit apiece.
Sara Beck, while impressive on the mound with six innings pitched, eight hits, two earned runs and three strikeouts, suffered the loss.
The Dolphins scored two runs early on. A sac fly in the first followed by an RBI single in the second made it a 2-0 game heading into the third. The Hawks left two on in the second and one on in each of the next three innings and were unable to advance anyone past second base. In the top of the sixth and seventh, as the Purple and Gold were down to their last two at-bats, they were retired in order and ultimately fell by a score of 2-0.
The Hawks will take on Baruch College on Sunday, May 8 at 11:30am. Should they win, they will face CSI immediately after. If they beat the Dolphins, they will be forced to play a third game to determine the winner. Should they lose against Baruch, their season will come to an end. Stay tuned for all the action.
