Game 1 / Game 2

Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (14-11) saw their losing streak extend to five straight games as the Ospreys were swept in a non-conference doubleheader by scores of 3-0 and 2-1 to Stevens (17-6-1) on Thursday afternoon. Five different players had two hits each in the doubleheader but Stockton mustered just one run for their day.
 
Game one saw Stockton held to just two safeties as they could not push a run across against Kayla Berardi for the Ducks in the 3-0 loss. Marisa Ortiz (Manchester/Manchester Twp.) and Dominique Dorris (Mantua/Clearview) were the only Ospreys with hits in the contest.
 
Stockton opened up the nightcap by scoring their only run of the game in the bottom of the first. The Ospreys loaded the bases on three straight hits before a fielder's choice by Dorris and a throwing error allowed Samantha Liepe (Mays Landing/Oakcrest) to cross the plate for the 1-0 lead. Samantha Shockey (Deptford/Deptford) made the lead hold up in the circle, scattering five hits through six innings. Stockton threatened in the fifth and sixth innings but could not push across another marker.
 
In the Ducks half of the seventh, Lauren Shirley gave Stevens the lead with a two-run homer following an Osprey error for the 2-1 advantage. The Ospreys were able to get the possible tying run to third in their half of the seventh, but the rally ended to set the final at 2-1 in favor of the Ducks.
 
Olivia Gemma gave up 10 hits but just the one run to pick up the win for Stevens. Shockey took the hard-luck loss giving up just six hits and one earned run, while striking out three. Liepe, Shockey and Alison Waldron (Little Egg Harbor/Pinelands) each rapped two hits in the second game with Liepe scoring the lone Osprey run.
 
Stockton will return to NJAC play on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Rutgers-Newark for a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 1 pm.