Staten Island, NY - The Wagner College softball team rallied to get within one run of LIU in game two of Wednesday's doubleheader, but the Seahawks fell just short, losing 4-3 after dropping game one by a score of 12-2.
During the second game of the afternoon, junior
Eve Harvey recorded her 100th career strikeout of her career and 50th of the season.
With the two losses, Wagner falls to 9-13 overall and 5-13 in Northeast Conference (NEC) play.
Game 1 Recap: LIU 12-2 Wagner
Wagner got on the board in the third inning. After the Seahawks loaded the bases, junior
Makenzie Miller brought home juniors
Natalie Del Ponte and
Breanna Thompson with a two-run single.
Miller, Thompson, graduate student
Zoe Bender, and junior
Nora Conway all had hits for the Green and White throughout the contest.
Graduate student
Amelia Van Orman was charged with the loss, while junior
Kayla Hooks also saw action in the circle for the Seahawks.
The Sharks scored 12 runs on 15 hits in five innings to earn the victory.
Game 2 Recap: LIU 4-3 Wagner
The Sharks took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning and extended it to 4-0 in the third, but the Seahawks answered in the fifth inning to start their comeback attempt.
After consecutive walks to junior
Mackenzie Vogler and senior
Alexis Silinonte, sophomore Alexis Garcia loaded the bases on a bunt single.
Two batters later, junior
Nora Conway drew the third walk of the inning to put the Seahawks on the board.
Next up,
Keaghan Ward made the most out of her opportunity, hitting a two-run single to center field, cutting the deficit to 4-3, but it wasn't enough, as LIU hung on for the victory.
In the circle, Harvey suffered the loss after tossing the complete game, striking out three batters in the process.
Next up, the Seahawks will host Mount St. Mary's on Saturday and Sunday.
