GAME 2 BOXSCORE
Riverdale, NY (April 28, 2004)- Manhattan posted a 8-0, five inning win in the first game of a double header today at Gaelic Park, but fell to Lafayette, 3-2, in the nightcap in the final non-conference home games for the Lady Jaspers. Kristin Gelsleichter hurled a one-hitter for the win in the first game. Manhattan now posts a 13-24 overall record.
In the first game, Manhattan plated three in the bottom of the first, as Kiera Fox connected on a three-run homer to center, driving home Jennifer McCracken and Erika Kostik. The Lady Jaspers added three more in the second as Kerry Cook singled home Marina Ysaac, who had tripled to open the inning, Margaret LaFex doubled home Cook, and Kostik hit a sacrifice fly to plate LaFex.
Manhattan increased the lead to 7-0 in the third as Candice Sheridan scored on an error. In the sixth inning, Megan Jurkowski scored the game-ending run on a Lafayette error off the bat of Cook.
Gelsleichter (2-2) allowed just Tara Martinho's leadoff single in the fourth, going the distance until the game was halted due to the eight run rule. Megan Averbuch took the loss, allowing six runs, five earned, in two innings.
In the second game, Lafayette (10-32) plated two runs in the top of the first off Manhattan starter Coleen Horgan, who was making her first appearance in the circle since April 6. Jill Masterton and Lauren Belowich each provided RBI singles for the Leopards.
Lafayette would extend its lead to 3-1 in the third on a RBI from Erin Pawlak before the Lady Jaspers got on the board in the bottom of the inning on an RBI sacrifice fly by Kostik, plating LaFex.
Manhattan pulled to within one, 3-2, in the bottom of the fourth, as Michelle Gutierrez scored on a Lafayette error off the bat of Kaitlin Vinciguerra.
The Lady Jaspers loaded the bases with one out in the fifth, and had a runner on second with one out in the seventh, but could not push across the tying run.
Belowich (5-13) allowed two unearned runs over four innings for the win, and Averbuch went the final three innings for her first save of the season. Horgan (1-5) struck out five, allowing three runs in the complete game.
Gutierrez went 4-6 on the day, while Christina Buyea was 3-4 in the second game.
Manhattan gets back in action on Thursday, April 29, in a twin bill against Fairleigh Dickinson at Gaelic Park. The first pitch is slated for 3:00 p.m.
