Box Score

New York, NY--- The fifth-seeded Brooklyn College Women's Softball Team (13-13, 7-4 CUNYAC) dropped an 8-2 decision to John Jay College (12-21, 6-6 CUNYAC) in the first round of the CUNYAC Softball Playoffs on Wednesday afternoon.

The fourth-seeded Bloodhounds struck first, taking an early 1-0 lead as second baseman Arlene Pena (Herbert Lehman / Bronx, NY) doubled to score Danielle Bonici (St. Peter's / Staten Island, NY). 

That score would stand until the top of the fourth inning, when Kirsten Ingenito (Martin Luther / Woodhaven, NY) and Kristen Corvino (Bishop Kearney / Brooklyn, NY) drew back to back walks to open the frame off John Jay hurler Angela Lam (Newtown / Brooklyn, NY).  After a wild pitch moved the runners to second and third, Brooklyn left fielder Christina McDonnell (Staten Island Tech / Brooklyn, NY) drilled a double to the right-center field gap, scoring both runners for a 2-1 Bridges lead.

The Bridges threatened to add to the lead in the top of the sixth inning, when Ingenito and Corvino again led off the frame with walks.  Lam then retired the next three batters, stranding runners on second and third and keeping the score at 2-1.

In the bottom of the sixth, Brooklyn pitcher Jaime Bellettini (Franklin K. Lane / Glendale, NY), who had retired 12 of the previous 14 batters, surrendered back-to-back hits to start the inning.  With the the tying run at third base Jasmine Miranda (Passaic / Passaic, NJ) hit a grounder to second base, but the throw home was late and the Bloodhounds knotted the score a 2-2.  Moments later, Lam executed a successful squeeze bunt giving John Jay a 3-2 lead. John Jay was able to tack on several insurance runs in the frame to help secure the victory.

Bellettini went the distance in the circle for the Bridges, giving up three earned runs on eight hits.  Bellettini also reached base twice, hitting her conference-leading 14th double of the season in the third inning.  In addition to McDonnell's double, short stop Jenna Ferrara (James Madison / Brooklyn, NY) had a pair of hits for Brooklyn College.