MADISON, N.J. – Freshman Madi Precht tied a school record with four stolen bases in the opener before senior Cara O'Leary tossed a five-hit, five-inning shutout in the nightcap as the softball team split a Landmark Conference (LC) doubleheader with Juniata College on Saturday at the Drew University Softball Complex. Precht tied the former mark set by Jennifer Mateo versus Muhlenberg College in 2013.
 
Game 1 Highlights
• Drew (8-14, 1-3 LC) never led in the opener after falling behind 3-0 in the first inning versus sophomore starter Stephanie Burns.
• The Rangers made it 3-2 with single runs in the first and third. Precht swiped three bags over her first two plate appearances and scored twice.
• The Eagles (7-11, 1-3 LC) opened up a gap with a four-run fifth before pushing across another run in the sixth to go up 8-2.
• Drew would not go away, however, scoring three in the fifth to make it 8-6. Precht sparked the rally with a one-out single before posting her record-tying steal.
• In the seventh, freshman Paxtan Perry led off with a double before scoring on a sacrifice fly from sophomore Sophie Sirota. However, with the tying run at the plate, Juniata starter Erin Pfeffer (3-5) ended the game with a groundout.
 
Game 2 Highlights
• The Rangers provided O'Leary (4-3) with all of the run support she would need when Precht drove in a run with a sac fly in the first.
• Drew tacked on four runs in the fourth to make it a 5-0 game. Sophomore Adriana Rodriguez drilled a two-run single while freshman Renata Primmer added another sac fly. Burns capped the inning with an RBI-single.
• The Rangers broke it open with a five-spot in the fourth. Primmer smacked a two-run single while senior Katie Grodski drove in two runs with a double. Burns set the final score with another run-scoring single.
• O'Leary was in command in the circle, allowing just two baserunners into scoring position. After yielding back-to-back singles to open the fifth, she retired the final three batters to nail down her first career shutout.
 
Top Performers
• Perry led the Rangers offensively for the day, going 4-for-5 with four runs scored, while Burns went 4-for-7.
• Precht also stole a base in the second game to finish with five on the afternoon. In addition, she scored five runs.
• Primmer went 3-for-6 with three RBIs for the day.
• O'Leary struck out three and did not walk a batter.
• Freshman Emilee Marshall pitched the last three innings of the opener and allowed just one run.
 
Next Up
The Rangers return home on Thursday, when they take on Montclair State University at 3 p.m. in a non-conference doubleheader.