NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team dropped its first two games of the conference-season to Johnson and Wales. The Falcons lost game one, 4-2 and game two, 1-0 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader.on Sunday afternoon.

Paige Scheid (Cedar Grove, N.J.)  had three hits between the two games. Skylar Arent (Ridgefield, Conn.) pitched a complete game in game two.

GAME 1

THE BASICS

FINAL: Johnson and Wales 4 | Albertus Magnus 2

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (13-13, 6-1 GNAC) | Johnson and Wales (13-12, 7-0 GNAC)

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• It was a pitchers' duel over the first four innings as Albertus starting pitcher Annabelle Jabs (East Hartland, Conn.) and JWU pitcher Mackenzie Clee silenced the bats.
• Albertus, however, did have a chance in the bottom of the first inning as Scheid tripled to lead off the inning followed by a walk to Arent. Colleen Edwards (Clinton, Conn.) then hit a ball to shortstop Julia Huzi, and Scheid broke for home but was thrown out at the plate and Arent advanced to second. The Falcons would then get doubled off as a line drive from Erin Molkenthin (East Haddam, Conn.) was caught by Huzi and Arent was out at second on the force.
• Jabs left four JWU runners on base over the first four innings, but the Wildcats got on the board as Jadyn Torres and Mackenzie Clee hit back-to-back singles and Julia Huzi drove them in with an RBI double, breaking the scoreless tie. The Wildcats then scored a run on a dropped pop fly followed by an RBI single from Jessica Forneiro, making it 4-0.
• Albertus left runners on second and third after Hailey Laforte (Branford, Conn.) and Isabelle Smith (Meriden, Conn.) singled with just one out. The Falcons, however, were able to get two runs in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI double from Molkenthin with two outs, but the Wildcats were able to get out of the inning, earning the win.

ON THE MOUND

Albertus

• Annabelle Jabs (L, 5-7) 5.0 IP | 4 Runs | 3 ER | 8 Hits | 0 BB | 0 K
• Ema Signore (East Haven, Conn.) 2.0 IP | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 0 Hits | 0 BB | 1 K

Johnson and Wales

• Mackenzie Clee (W, 2-4) 0 Runs | 0 ER | 2 Hits | 1 BB | 0 K
• Jill Reed 1.2 IP | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 1 BB | 0 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

• Erin Molkenthin 1-for-4 | 1 2B | 2 RBI
• Paige Scheid 2-for-4 | 1 3B | 1 Run
• Isabelle Smith (Meriden, Conn.) 2-for-3

Johnson and Wales

• Mackenzie Clee 2-for-4 | 1 Run
• Julia Huzi 1-for-4 | 1 Run | 2 RBI
• Jadyn Torres 2-for-3 | 1 Run

NOTEWORTHY

• It was Molkenthin's second straight game with at least two RBI.

GAME 2

FINAL: Johnson and Wales 1 | Albertus Magnus 0

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (13-14, 6-2 GNAC) | Johnson and Wales (14-12, 8-0)

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The bats were silent during game two as Arent did not allow a hit until the top of the fourth when Huzi singled to right. Arent was able to get out of the inning unscathed, leaving two runners on base.
• From the top of the fifth to the top of the seventh, Arent retired eight straight batters until Caroline Amorelli singled up the middle.After she advanced on a sacrifice bunt, Foneiro ripped a triple to score Amorelli to put the Wildcats up, 1-0.
• Pinch hitter Alexis Enjem (Derby, Conn.) was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the seventh and Jazmyn Browne (Bristol, Conn.) came into pinch run. A sacrifice bunt by Gianna Carrano (West Haven, Conn.) advanced Browne to second, but a flyout and strikeout ended the Albertus threat.

ON THE MOUND

Albertus

• Skyler Arent (L, 3-4) 1 Run | 1 ER | 3 Hits | 1 BB | 1 K

Johnson and Wales

• Katie Scheid (W, 8-4) 7.0 IP | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 4 Hits | 2 BB | 4 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

• Hailey Laforte 1-for-3 | 1 SB
• Skylar Arent 1-for-3 | 1 BB | 1 SB

Johnson and Wales

• Caroline Amorelli 1-for-2 | 1 Run | 1 BB
• Jessica Forneiro 1-for-3 | 1 3B | 1 RBI

NOTEWORTHY

• It was the second straight appearance Arent pitched seven innings.
• Scheid has hit safely in nine of her last ten games.

UP NEXT

• Albertus plays at Westfield State for a doubleheader on April 17 beginning at 3:30 p.m