JERSEY CITY, N.J. | The New Jersey City University (NJCU) softball team dropped a non-conference bout to Centenary University on Monday afternoon at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex, 7-5, 10-7.
Game 1: Centenary 7, NJCU 5
NJCU (4-25) used 10 hits to plate five runs, led by Maggie Martin (Spring Lake Heights, N.J./Manasquan), who recorded three hits in four plate appearances. Danika Borza (Keyport, N.J./Keyport) and Arianna Figueroa (Jersey City, N.J./Hudson Catholic Regional) added two hits each while Borza struck out five batters in the loss.
Centenary (8-27) scattered 10 hits and capitalized on four errors by the Gothic Knights to score seven runs in the win. The Cyclones had four batters with two hits, with D'Ani Morales and Alyssa Tronolone recording an RBI.
The Cyclones opened the game with three runs in the top of the first behind an error from the Gothic Knights. In the second, Centenary added a run via a wild pitch to take a 4-0 lead. NJCU responded in the bottom of the second with three runs. The Gothic Knights plated their first run via an error before Borza hit a 2 RBI double to cut their deficit down to one.
NJCU tied the game up in the fifth when Shannon McGuire (Merrick, N.Y./Sanford H. Calhoun) grounded out but scored Borza, who reached earlier on a double to left field. The Cyclones scored three runs over the final two innings and held the Gothic Knights to one in the bottom of the seventh to hold onto the win.
Game 2: Centenary 10, NJCU 7
NJCU (4-26) was led by Borza in game two at the dish as she finished with three hits and an RBI, while Jennie Carmona (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) led the team with 2 RBI on one hit.
Centenary (9-27) tallied 13 hits in the win, with four Cyclones recording two hits. Julia Sorrentino paced the Cyclones with two hits and a 3 RBI.
The Gothic Knights exploded for five runs in the first inning to surge to a 5-0 lead over the Cyclones. The five-run surge was highlighted by a triple by Emma Hanlon (Highland, N.Y./Highland) and a 2 RBI double by Carmona. NJCU's offense cooled off as the Cyclones began to find their stride and plated five runs over two innings to knot the game up at five.
NJCU regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth when Borza hit an RBI single to right field. Trailing by one, Centenary scored five runs over the next three innings to complete the comeback and steal a win from the Gothic Knights.
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