Center Valley, PA (April 26) – The FDU-Florham Devils (15-13, 6-7) traveled on Wednesday afternoon for a MAC Freedom doubleheader against DeSales University (21-12, 6-7). The result of game one was in favor of the Devils as they won 9-6. DeSales almost returned the score with winning game two over the Devils, 8-6.
 
Game 1:

Each team was quiet with it's first approaches at bat, until the fourth inning when DeSales claimed the first run by leading off the game with a single to left field for the RBI.
 
The Devils then went on a 7-0 run between the fourth and seventh inning with Kristen Tigar (Hazlet, NJ) singling to left center for an RBI and the Devils' first run. In the sixth inning, Graduate Student Dana Giardina (New Fairfield, Conn.) found the ball a place in center field for a 2-run RBI single, to go up 4-1.
 
The Devils scoring run ended in the seventh inning as Tigar brought in another two runs by doubling to center field. DeSales added another three runs in bottom of the seventh but fell short of a game one come back, 9-3.
 
In the circle for game one was Senior Ciara Hoffman (Freehold, NJ) (9-5) as she threw five strikeouts and faced 34 batters. Victoria Fantozzi (Hillsborough, NJ) was seen for an out as she recorded a save for the Devils. Rachel Lowry pitched 6.1 innings for the Bulldogs and recorded four strikeouts.
 
FDU SCORING SUMMARY
T5 | Kristen Tigar singled to left center, RBI (1-1, TIE)
T5 | Bianca DiSanto doubled to right field, RBI (2-1, FDU)
T6 | Dana Giardina singled to center field, 2 RBI (4-1, FDU)
T7 | Abigail Rodriguez singled to center field, RBI (5-1, FDU)
T7 | Colleen Conway singled through the right side, RBI (6-1, FDU)
T7 | Dana Giardina singled to shortstop, RBI (7-1, FDU)
T7 | Kristen Tigar doubled to center field, 2 RBI (9-1, FDU)
 
 
Game 2:

The Devils were bit by the Bulldogs in game two as they lost 8-6. Jada Lambright (Clifton Park, NJ) was seen launching the ball over the right field fence for a two-run homer in the fourth inning for her first collegiate homerun, as well as two hits. 

Kacie Centineo (Waldwick, NJ) flied out to center field for the SAC fly to bring Tigar in for the Devil's first run. DeSales then went on a 6-0 run to go up on the Devils 6-1.

Lambright added her two-run homer in the fourth and Jamie Cardello (Cortlandt Manor, NY) and Colleen Conway (Amityville, NY) added the fourth and fifth runs as they scored on a throwing error. Senior Bianca DiSanto (Colonia, NJ) tied the score in the fifth inning by a fielding error on the short stop.

However the Bulldogs were able to bring in another two runs in the sixth inning to secure the win with a score of 8-6.

Fantozzi pitched through the first two inning with two strikeouts and DiSanto was tagged in four the final four innings but was given the loss. The Bulldogs saw Rachel Lowery in the circle for two innings and two strikeouts to record the win.

FDU SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Kacie Centineo flied out to center field, SAC, RBI (1-0, FDU)
T4 | Jada Lambright homered to center field, 2 RBI (6-3, DSU)
T5 | Jamie Cardello and Colleen Conway scored on error by second baseman (6-5, DSU)
T5 | Bianca DiSanto scored on a fielding error by shortstop, (6-6, TIE)
 
For their last regular season game of the year, FDU-Florham will host King's College for a MAC Freedom doubleheader on Saturday, April 29. The first pitch is set for 12pm.

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