FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — In their third meeting in four days, the No. 3 St. Joseph's University, N.Y. (Brooklyn) softball team knocked off No. 6 University of Mount Saint Vincent in the first round of the 2024 Skyline Conference Tournament on Tuesday night, 9-1, in six innings.
How it Happened
The Dolphins drew first blood in the top of the first. However, Bella Gomez 's leadoff double kick started their half of the first, ultimately tying the contest at one. (Whittier, Calif./Sonora) A pair of singles from Arianna Heinsch (Brooklyn, N.Y./Fontbonne Hall Academy) in the second and Audrey Scott (Rocklin, Calif./Whitney) in the third saw the SJBK lead increase to 3-1.
Scott reached on a UMSV error that plated Lauren Van Der Kamp (Sacramento, Calif./Rosemont) and Vivian Garcia (Eastvale, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt) in the fifth. The sophomore outfielder scored on a Heinsch single later in the inning as the Bears' five runs resulted in an 8-1 advantage.
In the sixth, Olivia Martinez (Tomball, Texas/Tomball Memorial) – who found herself in scoring position – took advantage of a Dolphin error at third base, crossing the plate to confirm the Bears' 9-1 run-rule victory and a place in the double elimination portion of the Skyline Championship
For the Bears
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Heinsch finished 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI.
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Gomez batted 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
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Van Der Kamp and Scott each had a hit, RBI, and run.
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Sofia Logreco (San Diego, Calif./Mission Hills), the defending conference Player of the Week, finished 1-for-3 with an RBI.
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Autumn Poppett (San Diego, Calif./Mission Hills) struck out two in six innings to earn the win.
Up Next
The Bears returns to Farmingdale State College on Thursday, May 9 as they take on No. 2 Manhattanville University at 6:30 p.m.
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