UB Softball Earns Split At Conference-Leading LIU Post
Purple Knights Take Game One, 9-7, And Fall In Game Two, 1-0
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Bridgeport
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0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
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LIU Post
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Bridgeport
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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LIU Post
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Brookville, N.Y.-The University of Bridgeport softball team split a road East Coast Conference doubleheader at LIU Post on Saturday afternoon winning game one, 9-7, and falling in a 1-0 pitchers' duel in game two. With the split, the Purple Knights are now 18-18 overall and 5-9 in the ECC. LIUP is now 21-13 overall and 10-2 in conference action.
In the opener, UB raced out to a 9-0 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth inning and held on for the victory. Sophomore Allison Luzzi (East Haven, Conn.) continued to stay red-hot at the plate going 2-for-5 with two runs batted in game one, as he smashed her team-leading eighth home run of the season.
Juniors Kamryn Beach (Tampa. Fla.) and Stephanie Dean (Old Lyme, Conn.) also each contributed two runs batted for the winner in the opener.
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In the pitching circle, senior Amanda Staheli (Pecatonica, Ill.) worked a complete game to earn her ninth win of 2018. In game two, sophomore Ashley Eisnor (Medford, Mass.) was the hard-luck loser, as she fired a complete game in which she allowed only three hits with three strike outs and two walks. UB was limited to only four hits as a team in the nightcap. Up next, the Bridgeport softball team is schedule to host Dominican (N.Y.) College in a home, non-conference doubleheader on Sunday. Action is scheduled to being in Seaside Park at 1:00 p.m.
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