Osceola, FL: The Ramapo College softball team raised their record to 9-3 on the season with wins over Colorado College, 11-0 and Washington and Jefferson, 9-1. The Roadrunners return to New Jersey with the second best record on their spring trip under Head Coach Ben Allen.
Game 1: Senior Erica Moore (Hazlet, NJ) lead off the game with a single to center field and advanced to second when senior Andrea Pastiglione's (Southern, CA) single was misplayed by the third basemen, Moore then scored on the play. Junior Becky Pollak (Branchville, NJ) then hit a sacrifice fly to score Pastiglione.
The Roadrunners scored again in the second as sophomore Amanda Jones (Rutherford, NJ) and junior Michele Rossi (Emerson, NJ) each singled to get on base. Junior Beth Choma (East Brunswick, NJ) then ripped a triple to left field to plate 2 runs. Moore then singled to center field to bring home Choma. Ramapo scored one more in the fourth inning as Marilee Farmer (Toms River, NJ) singled to center to start the inning and scored when Choma singled past the second basemen.
Moore went 2-3 with 1 run and 1 RBI and Pastiglione went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI's. Jones and Rossi each hit a perfect 2-2 at the plate with 2 runs scored.
Pollak was on the mound for the Roadrunners to pick up the win, raising her record to 4-0 as she struck out 2 in three innings pitched. Heather Camb pitched two innings of relief, giving up no runs and striking out 2 and walking 2.
Game 2: Washington and Jefferson jumped out on top with one run in the bottom of the first inning but the Roadrunners bounced back with two of their own in the top of the third and never looked back as they won by the 5 inning mercy rule, 9-1.
Junior Ginny O'Brien (Emerson, NJ) lead off the top of the third with a single to left field and Moore followed with a single of her own to put runners on first and second. The runners moved up when Pastiglione put down a sacrifice bunt. Pollak grounded into a fielder's choice as O'Brien was out at the plate. Senior Lisa Rizzo (Dumont, NJ) then ripped a double to left field to plate Pollak and Moore.
In the top of the fourth the Roadrunners score 5 runs on three hits. Jones singled to centerfield and Rossi reached on an error and Choma was hit by a pitch to load the bases. O'Brien then walked to bring in the first run and Moore then ripped a bases clearing triple to left center field. Pastiglione then ripped a single to right center to score Moore. The Roadrunners scored two more in the top of the 5th inning to make the score 9-1.
Moore went 2-4 with 2 runs and 3 RBI's and Jones was once again perfect from the plate going 2-2 with 2 runs scored. Junior Marissa Marino picked up her third win on the season pitching a complete game. She struck out 5 and walked one only giving up 5 hits.
The Roadrunners return to action next Thursday, March 30th as they travel to the College of Staten Island for a doubleheader for a 3:30 PM start.
