With the wins, Ramapo, ranked 20
th in Division III for the last two weeks by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, improves to 16-4 and 4-4 NJAC. The Gothic Knights, who have now lost to a nationally renown NJAC program by a 2-1 score in eight innings twice this year (William Paterson University, March 28), fall to 9-15 overall and 1-7 NJAC. Ramapo leads the all-time series, 39-14 and has won 14 straight between the schools.
**************GAME 1: Ramapo 2, New Jersey City 1 (8 innings)**************
Five different NJCU players had hits as the Knights collected five as a team and
freshman shortstop MEGAN GINTER (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) gave NJCU a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning with an RBI groundout to score freshman center fielder NICOLE SARICA (Linden, NJ/Linden), who reached on an error.
Ramapo received a 2-for-4 effort from sophomore catcher Stephanie Malgeri (Montville, NJ/Montville), who scored both runs and had one RBI. Sophomore right fielder Brittney McKeon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) was 3-for-3. Junior second baseman Jamie Chalkley (West Milford, NJ/West Milford) was 2-for-3 and freshman designated player Danielle Rothenberger (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) went 2-for-4.
Ramapo left the bases loaded in the second and fourth innings before finally tying the game when Malgeri led off the sixth inning with her first homerun of the year. Skowronski would strand two runners in the sixth to preserve the tie. In all, RCNJ left 13 runners on base in the game.
NJCU had a chance to regain the lead in the seventh after
Skowronski and sophomore first baseman
CHRISTINA PROSPERO (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) each singled and moved to second and third with two outs, but could not be brought in.
Sarica was stranded on third in the tie-breaking eighth inning.
Malgeri started the bottom of the eighth at second base under the tiebreaker rule before scoring the winning run when
Chalkley had a two-out single to left field for a 2-1 win.
Sophomore righty Deanna Giordano (Clifton, NJ/Clifton) improved to 9-1 with the win. In 8.0 innings she allowed one run and five hits with four strikeouts and no walks. Skowronski (5-7) allowed one earned run on 11 hits with two K's without giving up a walk. She did hit three batters.
**************GAME 2: Ramapo 10, New Jersey City 2 (5 innings)**************
In game two, Ramapo scored five runs in the first and three in the second inning and although the teams each scored twice from the third inning on, the Roadrunners collected 13 hits overall and prevailed in five innings, 10-2.
RCNJ sophomore righty Lyndsay Buehler (River Vale, NJ/Pascack Valley) earned the win (7-3). She did not allow a hit in 4.0 innings but permitted two runs, struck out four and walked four. Freshman Lauren Shaw (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) allowed one hit in an inning of work.
Senior righty
ANDREA DELUCREZIA (Belleville, NJ/St. Mary's-Rutherford) took the loss (4-8). She pitched four batters into the second inning, allowing six earned runs and seven hits with three walks and one strikeout.
Skowronski tossed the final 4.0 innings, allowing two runs and six hits with one K and a walk.
For Ramapo, McKeon was 3-for-3. Senior first baseman Marilee Farmer (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) was 1-for-1 with a three-run homer. Rothenberger was 2-for-3 with a homerun and senior third baseman Kelly Schriber (Montclair, NJ/Mount St. Dominic) was also 2-for-3 with a run and RBI. Sophomore leftfielder Rachel Wong (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) and freshman shortstop Tiffany Fischer (Woodcliff Lake, NJ/Pascack Hills) each scored twice.
Sarica had NJCU's lone hit in game two while
Skowronski and junior leftfielder
TARA PERRUCCI (Wallington, NJ/Wallington) each scored.
Farmer gave RCNJ the lead for good in the opening inning. The third batter of the game, she hit her second homer of the season after a single and error. Rothenberger followed with a solo homerun. RCNJ had five hits in the inning and scored three runs on three hits in the second inning.
NJCU scored its two runs in the fourth inning. Skowronski drew a one-out walk and eventually scored on a wild pitch. Sarica had an RBI ground ball that scored Perrucci, who had reached on an error.
NJCU will return to action on Thursday, April 9 at 3 p.m. when it hosts Baruch College in a non-conference doubleheader at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
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GAME 1: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 | Mahwah, NJ
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New Jersey City University (9-14, 1-6 NJAC)
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#20 Ramapo College (15-4, 3-4 NJAC)
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4
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WP: Deanna Giordano (9-1). LP: LACEY SKOWRONSKI (5-7). HR: Stephanie Malgeri (1).
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GAME 2: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 | Mahwah, NJ
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#20 Ramapo College (16-4, 6-4 NJAC)
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New Jersey City University (9-15, 1-7 NJAC)
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WP: Lyndsay Buehler (7-3). LP: ANDREA DELUCREZIA (4-8). HR: Marilee Farmer (2); Danielle Rothenberger (1).
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