Caldwell, N.J. - It would come down to the bottom of the seventh inning to determine a winner in both halves of this afternoon's softball doubleheader against Caldwell University, with the Cougars coming out victorious in both contests. Molloy sits at 10-24 on the season after the non-league match-ups. 

Game One: Caldwell 2, Molloy 1

• Base runners would be hard to come by for both teams for most of the afternoon. A single by Emily Kurth and a walk to Eden Ehle put runners on first and second for the Cougars in the second inning, but freshman Ava Zicchinelli kept the game scoreless by forcing a ground out to end the inning. 
• It would be Molloy's turn to threaten in the fourth inning, with singles from senior Emily McGurk and junior Mariah Cepeda, but Katie O'Connor also kept runs off the board. 
• A fielding error allowed the Lions to start the seventh inning with a base runner, moving just 60 feet from home after a sacrifice bunt and a ground out. Sophomore Gwen Woodsit would pick up a clutch infield single to the shortstop in a pinch hit opportunity to account for the game's first run and send Molloy to the bottom of the seventh with a lead. 
• A lead-off double from Sam Didonna, a sacrifice bunt, a hit by pitch, and a stolen base put runners on second and third for the Cougars in the home half of the inning. A single through the left side from Melissa Lugo tied the game before Kenzie Nazionale's single down the left field line clinched the contest for the home team.
• Cepeda, Woodsit, McGurk, and redshirt sophomore Alexis Montgomery accounted for Molloy's hits. 
• Zicchinelli struck out two and allowed just the two earned runs on five hits in the loss.

Game Two: Caldwell 3, Molloy 2

• The stalemate continued to start the second contest with the teams combining for three hits through the first three innings of play. 
• Junior Stevie Dabbadie got things started for the Lions with a single up the middle on the first pitch of the fourth inning. A sacrifice bunt and a dropped fly ball allowed her to score to put the visitors in front, 1-0. 
• The lead would not last long, as two bunt singles and a walk loaded the bases for the Cougar. An infield sacrifice fly from pinch hitter Lexi Weiss tied the contest at one in the home half of the inning. 
• Singles from Lindsay Oller and Kurth established a first and third situation. Caldwell was able to successfully execute a delayed steal to take a 2-1 lead. 
• Freshman pinch hitter Gabby Rocha led off the seventh inning with a single down the right field line for the Lions. A sacrifice bunt from Montgomery put her into scoring position, allowing Bueno to plate the game-tying run with a single to right field to keep Molloy in the game. 
• The Lions put runners on second and third thanks to a single from McGurk and a passed ball, but were unable to score an insurance run. 
• A walk and a wild pitch kicked off the bottom of the seventh for the home team. Back-to-back sacrifice bunts, including a game-winning one from Amanda Preston, put the Cougars ahead. 
• The Lions saw hits from eight different players, including ones for extra bases from sophomore Megan Wegel and freshman Skyler Secondino. 

Up Next
Molloy begins the second half of East Coast Conference play on Wednesday (Apr. 15) by hosting the College of Staten Island for a doubleheader beginning at 3:30 p.m.