PURCHASE, N.Y. - The FDU-Florham softball team dropped both games of its doubleheader against Manhattanville University Tuesday afternoon on the road as the Devils fell 9–8 in Game 1 and 4–1 in Game 2.

DEVILS HIGHLIGHTS (Game 1)

• Jada Lambright had a perfect day at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a walk and adding another RBI, marking her 83rd career RBI.
• Like Lambright, Grace Capparelli also went 2-for-2, hitting one double and scoring a run for the Devils.
• Summer Burrell as well, going 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit single in her only plate appearance.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Manhattanville got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning, scoring two runs.
• The Devils responded in the top of the second with six runs as Hailey Wodecki led off the inning with a single and later scored after consecutive doubles from Grace Capparelli and Abigail Rodriguez. 
• Back-to-back singles from Alison Wysocki and Mollie Reece then plated Rodriguez followed by a Valiants' miscue leading to another Devils' run. Following the error, Lambright recorded a sac fly to score Reece and then a wild pitch plated Guilia Olear for FDU's sixth run, who reached on the Manhattanville error.
• In the fourth, the Devils extended their lead as Burrell led off with a single and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Riley Signor. Wodecki added another run with a single to center field, bringing in Olear.
• In the sixth, Manhattanville regained the lead with a series of hits, capped by a go-ahead home run from Angelina Cruz, as FDU fell to the Valiants 9–8 in Game 1.

DEVILS HIGHLIGHTS (Game 2)

• Signor went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
• Olear went 1-for-2 with one walk.
• Reece was 1-for-2 with a walk and one run scored.

HOW IT HAPPENED  

• Manhattanville scored first in Game 2 when Josie O'Leary tripled in the bottom of the first inning to take a 1–0 lead. 
• The Valiants added three more runs in the fourth inning with a series of singles and a triple by Breanna Ochoa.
• In the sixth, Reece singled and moved to second after Olear drew a walk. Lambright advanced Reece to third on a fielder's choice, and Signor followed with a single to center field to drive in Reece for FDU's first run.
• Despite a complete-game, eight strikeout effort from Sydney Grifone, the Devils fell 4–1 in Game 2.

UP NEXT
The Devils return to action for Senior Day on Saturday, April 18 as FDU hosts DeSales University. First pitch of Game 1 is set for 1 p.m.  
 
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