Brooklyn, NY --- The Brooklyn College Softball team (5-7) dropped a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday at BC Field against the Roadrunners of Ramapo College (11-5).

In the opener, after two scoreless innings, the visiting Roadrunners struck first scoring four runs in the top of the third. Mikayla Melendez would get Ramapo on the board with an inside the park homerun that also scored Alexandria Rigoli. Melanie Walling's RBI double that plated Kim LaPenta would later make it 3-0, while Danielle Saporito's RBI single up the middle capped the four-run inning scoring Melissa Moreno.

The Bulldogs would answer in the bottom half of the third with an RBI single from Kayla Hill that scored Chrissy Heyer.

Brooklyn would take its first lead of the game in the bottom of the fifth that saw the Bulldogs score six runs on five hits and an error. Heyer's RBI double to left center brought home Becky Ganley to cut BC's deficit in half to 4-2; while Samantha Rodriguez's two-run single through the left side plated both Heyer and Nathalie DeJesus to tie the game at four all. Brooklyn would take the lead, 5-4, on an RBI single through the left side from Breanna Maresca scoring Michelle Cranston, while Maresca would come around to score on an RBI triple from Kristina Bermudez. Bermudez would also come in to score on the play on a throwing error to make it 7-5.

BC's lead would not last long; however, as Ramapo would quickly answer with an eight run sixth inning to take a 12-7 lead. Melendez's RBI single through the left side scored Nicole Mahoney to get the rally started, while LaPenta's two-run single to left scored both Rigoli and Melendez to tie the game at seven all. The Roadrunners would retake the lead on a two-run single through the left side by Moreno that scored both Jaclyn Lima and LaPenta to make it 9-7 in favor of the visitors, while Emily Helmer would score on a fielder's choice to make it 10-7. Ramapo would cap its eight-run inning on a two-run homerun from Grace Brennan over the left field fence scoring Saportio and give the Roadrunners the five-run advantage, 12-7.

Both teams would go scoreless the rest of the way, as Ramapo would go on to take the 12-7 final in game one.

Paige Merle (1-0) picked up the win, pitching 2.1 innings of relief, allowing just one hit and striking out six. Danielle Isenberg started the game, tossing 4.2 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits, while walking two and striking out two.

Kimberly Brennan (2-2) took the loss, allowing 12 runs (11 earned) on 13 hits, while walking two and striking out four over 5.1 innings. Hill finished the final 1.2 innings, allowing two hits and a walk and striking out one.

After picking up the win in relief in game one for Ramapo, Merle would get the start in the nightcap, tossing five shutout innings, allowing just three hits and surrendering a walk, while striking out nine to improve to 2-0 on the season.

The Roadrunners offense would continue to roll, as Ramapo scored early and often en route to its 13-0 win. The game would end after five innings via the run rule.

LaPenta led the way going 3-for-5 with four RBI and three runs scored. Saporito also scored three times going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Moreno, Walling and Mahoney would all drive in two runs as well. Melendez also had a three-hit game.

Hill (2-3) took the loss in the game, allowing five runs on eight hits, while walking one and striking out two over three innings. Ashley Tkacsik finished the game, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits over two innings.

Brooklyn will return to action this Saturday, April 4th, as the Bulldogs will welcome the Golden Eagles of St. Joseph's College (Long Island) in another non-conference doubleheader. Game one is scheduled for a 1:00 pm start time at BC Field.