BRONX, N.Y. - The Rangers piled up 21 hits and 18 runs en route to a sweep of host Lehman College on Wednesday. Sophomore
Jasmine Vera turned in a big day at the plate for Drew, going 5-for-7 with four runs scored and three doubles.
Game 1 Highlights
• The Blue and Green (6-10) found their offense early, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning, when sophomore
Adriana Rodriguez slugged a two-run single.
• After the Lightning (1-9) cut the deficit to 3-2 in the third, the Rangers opened up a cushion with a three-run fourth beside setting the final score with a run in the seventh.
• Senior
Cara O'Leary tossed the first three innings for Drew, scattering four hits and two runs while striking out three. Freshman
Skyler Colarusso (1-0) came on to fire four shutout innings to earn her first collegiate win. She struck out five.
• Vera finished 2-for-3 with a double and a triple to go with two runs. Sophomore
Sophie Sirota also smacked a pair of hits.
Game 2 Highlights
• Drew swung a hot bat early in the second game as well, putting up a four-spot in the first inning. The first three batters all roped a hit, including a two-run double from freshman
Paxtan Perry.
• The Rangers pushed across a pair of unearned runs in the third before putting it out of reach with a five-run fifth, when freshman
Julia Sinatra, Vera, and freshman
Madi Precht drilled three doubles in four at-bats. Rodriguez closed the big inning with an RBI-triple.
• Freshman
Emilee Marshall (1-1) worked all five innings to earn her first collegiate victory and shutout. She struck out six and walked just one.
• Precht finished 4-for-4 with two runs and a double while Vera went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs. Perry notched two hits, two runs, and three RBIs.
Next Up
Drew is off until Tuesday, when it visits William Paterson University in a non-conference twinbill starting at 3 p.m.
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