RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Manhattan Jaspers softball team (15-34), in a rare non-conference doubleheader against a MAAC opponent, fell in both of its contests against the Red Foxes from Marist (31-19), by the final scores of 10-2 and 12-3 at Gaelic Park on Wednesday afternoon.
GAME ONE: Manhattan 2, Marist 10
- Offense wasted no time for the Jaspers, as Lainey Brown and Kaitlyn Moody's singles to the outfield scored both Brianna Estevez and Natalye DeBus, respectively, in the opening frame.
- The next two frames stayed relatively quiet, although the third saw each team leave a combined five on base.
- Ready to respond in the fourth, Marist used a one out triple to leverage a later RBI single to get on the board.
- Next up to the plate, Samantha Rogers hit a home run to left field to give the Red Foxes their first lead of the day at 3-2.
- Across the fifth and sixth, another round-tripper and an RBI single increased the visitor advantage to four after six frames.
- A final RBI single and home run combo in the top of the seventh gave the game its final score of 10-2 to end the matinee.
GAME TWO: Manhattan 3, Marist 12
- Contrary to game one, the first inning didn't see any runs come to the plate, leaving us scoreless headed to the second frame.
- Marist's Peyton Pusey launched the first of two home runs for the Red Foxes between the second and third, with Rogers following up with the latter for a 4-0 lead midway through the third.
- In the home half, Kendall Penny singled to bring home Isabella Coulman, pinch running after DeBus' walk, to put the Jaspers on the scoreboard.
- After an insurance run in the fourth from Marist, Jamie Falotico and Angelina Gencarelli used a pair of RBI singles to right field to score Brown and Sophia Hannappel, cutting the deficit to two after the fifth.
- Following an RBI single in the top of the sixth, a subsequent grand slam gave the visitors some breathing room heading into the final frame.
- In what was the fifth of the game, a final home run in the seventh put the road team up by nine and later ended the nightcap.
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NEXT UP:
Manhattan will continue its 2026 campaign on Friday, May 1, when they begin their final MAAC series of the season, welcoming the Gaels from Iona. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 PM from Gaelic Park, streamed live on the Jasper Sports Network.
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