Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2
Old Westbury, NY
(Apr. 14, 2012) – Old Westbury took two games from Purchase Saturday, winning 10-0 and 8-0, respectively.
The two run-rule league victories at Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex improve OW to 14-12 and 6-4 in conference play, dropping Purchase to 6-14 overall and 0-8 in the Skyline.
Old Westbury's Jennifer Jean delivered the eventual game-winning single in the first to score Nicole Petrucci to give Old Westbury an early 1-0 lead. Old Westbury broke the game open in the second inning with seven runs to grab an eight
-run advantage.
Alyssa Clancy (8-6) posted her fourth shutout of the season, scattering three hits while striking out six. Purchase starter
Lindsay Froman (SR/Medina, NY) took the loss, surrendering 10 runs (9 earned) off 10 hits and four walks.
Jean led Old Westbury's offensive attack, going 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI's and one run scored.
In the finale, Old Westbury started strong with a five-run second inning to take command of the game early on. Corrine Protasiewicz singled home Clancy to put Old Westbury ahead, 1-0. Three batters later, Jean and Nicole Petrucci tallied back-to-back two-run doubles to close out the second inning scoring.
Clancy retired the first 11 Purchase batters until a two out single by
Christine Leo (SO/Monroe, CT) broke up her bid for a perfect game. Clancy finished with seven strikeouts, allowing one hit over five innings.
Leo registered a team-best 2-for-3 performance at the plate for Purchase in game two.
-Old Westbury Sports Information Contributed to this report