HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Manhattan Jaspers softball team (8-22, 4-7 MAAC), despite four runs in the first inning, fell in its non-conference contest against the Knights from FDU (7-21, 0-6 NEC), by the final score of 9-7 at FDU Softball Field on Tuesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Opening the game in thrilling fashion, both Natalye DeBus and Kaitlyn Moody blasted two-run shots in the first inning to score Samantha Kelly and Lainey Brown, respectively.
- Not taking long to respond, FDU answered over their first two turns at the plate with a combined three runs, two of which coming off a home run for the hosts.
- Kelly drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth to up the Jasper advantage to two after four innings of play.
- In the fifth frame, the Knights evened up the score at five apiece after an RBI double.
- The home bats finally broke through in the sixth, with a bases-clearing double highlighting a four-run sequence to take a commanding lead into the seventh.
- For the second time in the afternoon, Moody went yard to score Brown and cut the visiting deficit down to two, but was not enough to prevail.
STATS AND NOTES
- Freshman catcher Kaitlyn Moody hit two home runs, a new career-high for a single game. The Ramona, Calif. native now has three on the season.
- Freshman utility player Natalye DeBus tallied her team-leading eighth home run of 2026, as well as two more RBI to her lead of 26.
NEXT UP:
Manhattan will continue its 2026 campaign on Friday, April 3, when they return to the MAAC portion of their schedule against the Bobcats from Quinnipiac. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 PM from Quinnipiac Softball Field, broadcasted live on Quinnipiac All-Access.
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