Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Clermont, FL:  The Ramapo College softball team dropped a pair of games today at the NTC Spring Games. The Roadrunners even their overall record to 4-4.

In game one, Manchester took a 3-0 lead heading into the bottom of the second inning before Ramapo put one run on the board. With two outs, senior Janet Brown ripped a double to center field before senior Amanda Kent singled up the middle to score Brown with Ramapo's first run of the game.

Manchester added one run in the top of the third inning to take a 4-1 lead before Ramapo got one back in the bottom half of the inning. Senior Kelsey Higgins and junior Caitlin Smith each hit singles to the outfield before they both moved up a base on a pass ball. With one out, senior Lisa Orlando ripped a deep fly ball to right field, allowing Higgins to tag up and score, cutting the lead to, 2.-4. In the sixth inning, Ramapo came back to take a 5-4 lead. Sophomore Kim LaPenta laced a double to the left centerfield gap before scoring on a throwing error later in the inning, 3-4. Rookie pinch runner, Danielle Saporito came home on Brown's infield ground out before Kent walked. Rookie pinch hitter Mykala Melendez then ripped a single to centerfield allowing Kent to come around and touch home plate for the 5-4 lead.

In the seventh, Manchester game back, scoring two runs on four hits to take a 6-5 lead. Ramapo went down in order in the bottom half of the seventh as Manchester came away with the victory.

Ramapo starting pitcher Nicole Schneider (2-3) struck out two and walked to while scattering nine hits over 6.2 innings of work. She gave up six runs (three earned) in the game. Rookie Danielle Isenberg came in for relief in the top of the seventh inning, striking out the only batter she saw for the final out of the inning. Smith led Ramapo at the plate going 2-4.

In game two, Ramapo fell 4-0 to Washington & Jefferson College. The Presidents scored all four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning following two outs. Ramapo only tallied three hits as a team against Washington & Jefferson.

Ramapo starting pitcher Harley Masiello (2-1) struck out one and walked one in five innings of work. Isenberg came in for relief to start the sixth inning and struck out one and walked one with out surrendering a hit.

The Roadrunners return to action on Friday, March 22nd when they take on University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 11:00am and University of Wisconsin-Stout at 1:00pm in their final day at the NTC Spring Games.

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