Jayme Bilafer collects a single in the second game

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (April 14, 2012) -- The Franklin Pierce University softball team was swept in its Saturday doubleheader at Adelphi, including dropping game one, 6-0, and falling in game two, 7-0, at Janet L. Ficke Field in Garden City, N.Y. The Ravens fell to 9-22 overall and 7-15 in the Northeast-10, while the Panthers improved to 26-15-1 and 8-14 in league play.

Devon Kelly pitched a masterful game for Adelphi in game one as she went the distance and scattered three hits over seven innings with three strikeouts and three walks. The only Ravens to get to Kelly on the day were freshmen Alicia Dean (Danvers, Mass.) and Laura Eidam (Stamford, Conn.) and senior Meaghan O'Neal (Littleton, Mass.), as all three stroked a single apiece. Kelly improved to 11-7 on the season.

Adelphi put a run on the board in both the first and second innings and then exploded for three runs in the third. Jaclyn Binstock provided the highlight of the frame by driving in a pair of runs on a base hit to center field. Five Panthers collected two hits in the game, including Victoria Wink, Meghan Heiser, Katie Andrews, Kayla Rieger and Jeanine Leo.

Junior pitcher Rachel Allen (Hull, Mass.) took to the circle for the Ravens and was tagged with the loss to fall to 3-10 after allowing six runs on 14 hits over 6.0 innings of work.

Laurin Watts tossed the gem for Adelphi in the second game as she improved to 8-6 on the year after going all 7.0 innings, yielding zero runs on only three hits with seven strikeouts and a trio of walks.

The Panthers scored twice in the first inning, once in the second, three times in the fourth and once more in the sixth. Amanda Krier had three hits in the game, including a double and triple, while driving in three runs. Emily Dorko had a pair of hits and crossed home plate three times in the victory.

Seniors Jayme Bilafer (Hull, Mass.) and Nikki Pratt (Gardner, Mass.) and freshman Alyssa Dolson (Northbridge, Mass.) each had a single for the Ravens.

Freshman Jessica Colson (Feeding Hills, Mass.) started for the Ravens in the circle and lasted just 1.1 innings in falling to 2-5. She gave up three runs (only one earned) on six hits.

Franklin Pierce returns to action Sunday when the Ravens remain in New York to face Pace in a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m.

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