STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The Thomas Jefferson University softball team swept a doubleheader at conference foe Nyack on Saturday night. The Rams improved to 9-5 on the year.
 
GAME ONE - W, 13-2 (6 inn.)
The Rams got on the board in the second with a pair of runs. Dallas Urban hit an RBI single to left field and Sam Gomez drove in a run with an infield base hit. In the third, Winnai Hoyt led off with a triple and scored on a groundout by Sage Bolonski.
 
Jefferson upped the advantage to six with a three-run fourth. Ali Murphy scored on Gomez's groundout before Hoyt and Ellie Egher smacked back-to-back RBI doubles. The Warriors broke through in the bottom half, scoring twice on a pair of errors.
 
Urban came home on a groundout in the fifth and Emily Akelaitis followed with a run-scoring single to make it 8-2. The Rams then went off for five runs in the sixth. Victoria Juckniewitz drew a bases-loaded walk, Emily Kuberski singled in a run, Akelaitis drove in two with a base knock, and Anna Akelaitis recorded an RBI single. Emily Akelaitis retired Nyack in order in the bottom half to end the game early due to the eight-run rule.
 
Quick Hits
Emily Akelaitis: 3-5, 3 RBI, 2 R, Win, 6.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Sam Gomez: 1-4, 2 RBI, BB
Winnai Hoyt: 2-3, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Ellie Egher: 1-3, 2B, RBI
Sage Bolonski: 1-4, RBI, 2 R
Cayla Kalani: 1-3, 2B, R
Dallas Urban: 2-3, RBI, R
 
GAME TWO - W, 5-3
Nyack opened the scoring in the first with an RBI single up the middle. The Warriors made it a 3-0 game in the third on a two-run double. The Rams began their comeback in the fourth with Winnai Hoyt's RBI double down the left field line. Hoyt got Jefferson within one with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
 
In the seventh, the Rams were down to their last out after the first two hitters were retired. Julia Heine started a rally with a walk then Victoria Juckniewitz put runners on first and second with a single. Ali Murphy sent a ball up the middle to score Heine and tie the game. Emily Akelaitis followed with a go-ahead, two-run double to center. Gianna DeLorenzo sat down the Warriors in order in the bottom of the frame to complete the come-from-behind victory.
 
Quick Hits
Ali Murphy: 2-3, RBI, 3 R, BB
Emily Akelaitis: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Winnai Hoyt: 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI
Gianna DeLorenzo: Win, 4.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 K
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson hosts Goldey-Beacom for two games on Tuesday, April 20 at 2:30 p.m.