HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Drew University softball team lost a pair of games at Stevens Institute of Technology in a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday.
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The Ducks (20-12) won the opener 7-3, then captured a 3-1 decision in the second game.
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In the first game, Stevens jumped to a 6-0 lead after three innings of play. The Rangers (20-14) rallied with in the sixth inning, scoring three times on three hits and one error. Junior
Kaitlynne Streets led off with a single before senior
Olivia Magliacano blasted a two-run homer – her team-leading third long ball of the season – to make it a 6-2 game.
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Freshman
Sloan Walmsley followed up with a walk, stole second, and moved to third on a ground ball before scoring on a single from freshman
Izzy Wiemer to cut the deficit in half.
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Stevens answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to set the final score.
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Streets finished 2-for-2 in the opener. In the circle for Drew, sophomore
Gabby Duran pitched the first 2 2/3 innings before Streets tossed the final 3 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on five hits.
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The Ducks scored early in the second game as well, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first versus junior starter
Allie Porbansky. The Rangers tied it up in the top of the third, when junior
Natalie Lorenzo led off with a double, was bunted to second by sophomore
Megan Williams, and scored on a sacrifice fly from Magliacano.
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Stevens responded with single runs in the third and fourth, setting the final score.
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Porbansky shut out the Ducks over the last two innings and finished with a six-inning complete game. She allowed just two earned runs and struck out three batters. Walmsley finished the game with a pair of hits.
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The Rangers are back in action on Saturday, when they host the University of Scranton in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. on Senior Day.
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