Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Brooklyn, NY----Despite showing plenty of resilience on the evening, the Brooklyn College softball team dropped both games of a non-conference doubleheader to St. Joseph's Brooklyn at home on Friday.  Brooklyn was edged in extra innings, 9-7, in Game 1 before dropping the second game, 13-9.  BC moves to 2-14 with the pair of losses while the Bears improve to 6-6.  Next Up: Brooklyn will look to bounce back tomorrow, March 28, in another non-conference doubleheader at Brooklyn College Field against Sarah Lawrence beginning at 12pm.  

Game 1 Recap | Brooklyn- 7, St. Joseph's Boroklyn- 9 (8 Innings)

The visiting Bears struck first in the opening inning, but Brooklyn responded immediately in the bottom half. After a lead-off single by Haylee Burleigh, Lianna Gonzalez delivered a game-tying RBI triple before Jazlyn Roberts followed with a run-scoring groundout to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 advantage.

St. Joseph's answered with a four-run second inning, capitalizing on defensive miscues to take a 5-2 lead. Despite the setback, Brooklyn chipped away, plating two runs in the fourth inning highlighted by RBI singles from Julia Corcoran and productive situational hitting to cut the deficit to one.

The Bulldogs continued their comeback effort in the sixth inning. Aggressive base running helped spark the rally as Burleigh delivered an RBI single and another run scored on a wild pitch, giving Brooklyn its first lead since the opening inning at 6-5.

St. Joseph's tied the game in the seventh on an unearned run, setting up extra innings. In the eighth, the visitors capitalized once again on defensive errors, scoring three unearned runs to reclaim control at 9-6.

Brooklyn made one final push in the bottom of the eighth. Katelyn Young, placed on second due to international tiebreaker rules, came around to score on an error, but the rally was cut short as the Bulldogs left the tying run on base.

Offensively, Brooklyn totaled 11 hits on the day. Burleigh led the way with two hits and two RBIs, while Lianna Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI, and a run scored. Addy Cook and Victoria Elderbaum also recorded multi-hit performances, and Young scored twice while adding a stolen base.

In the circle, Kureshma Dhanraj went the distance, allowing just one earned run despite surrendering nine total runs, as Brooklyn's defense committed six errors behind her.

St. Joseph's was paced by Payton Walker, who tallied three hits and an RBI, while Makena Burr earned the win in the circle. Alyssa Garcia secured the save with four innings of relief.

Game 2 Recap | Brooklyn- 9, St. Joseph's Boroklyn- 13 
 

Brooklyn erased a seven-run deficit with a five-run sixth inning, highlighted by a inside the park grand slam from Haylee Burleigh, but St. Joseph's responded with two insurance runs in the seventh to secure the non-conference victory.

St. Joseph's came out swinging early, plating five runs in the top of the first inning. Capitalizing on defensive miscues, the Bears used timely hitting from Vivian Garcia and Audrey Scott to jump out to a quick 5-0 lead.

The Bulldogs answered in the bottom of the second, scoring four runs despite recording just two hits. Brooklyn took advantage of three St. Joseph's errors in the inning, with Addy Cook delivering an RBI single and Burleigh driving in two runs on a fielder's choice to cut the deficit to 5-4.

However, St. Joseph's continued to apply pressure offensively. The Bears added two runs in the third, one in the fourth, and three more in the fifth inning to extend their lead to 11-4. Audrey Scott led the charge with a standout performance, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a triple, while Vivian Garcia finished a perfect 4-for-5 with four runs scored.

Brooklyn refused to go quietly. In the bottom of the sixth, the Bulldogs exploded for five runs on four hits. After loading the bases, Burleigh cracked her grand slam to bring Brooklyn within two runs, 11-9. The rally energized the home crowd and shifted momentum heading into the final inning.

St. Joseph's answered immediately in the seventh. Payton Walker delivered an RBI double before a sacrifice fly added another run, extending the lead to 13-9.

Brooklyn was unable to continue its comeback in the bottom half, as St. Joseph's pitcher Alyssa Garcia retired the side to seal the victory.

Burleigh led Brooklyn offensively, driving in six runs for the game, while Cook added two hits and an RBI. Aaliyah Vargas and Kureshma Dhanraj also contributed with multi-hit efforts.

Jessica Bowe took the loss for Brooklyn in the circle, allowing 13 runs (nine earned) over seven innings. Alyssa Garcia earned the complete-game win for St. Joseph's, surrendering nine runs (five earned) while striking out five.