Posted: May 06, 2022
North Branch, NJ - The RV Lions we're back in action on Thursday for a double header against Brookdale Community College. The first game was an offensive battle between the Lions and the Jersey Blues, with the lions falling just short in the bottom of the 7th. Olivia Mele lead the way at the plate with 2 home runs and 5 rbi in game one. Maura Yavornitzki, Olivia Sims, Shannon Russo and Kylie McKevitt also came up big for the Lions with a double a piece. Olivia Sims took the loss for the Lions, but struck out 7 in 6 innings of work, adding to her already high strikeout total for the year. Unfortunately, the Lions dropped game 1, 14-10.
RV was not to be defeated, and went to work in game two. The game was scoreless through 3, until RV jumped out to a 2-0. Maura Yavornitzki got the inning started with a 2 out double, and Olivia Sims followed that up with a 2 run home run! Brookdale answered back with a run in the top of the 4th but the Lions were not to be tampered with, playing a flawless defense behind pitcher Jillian Sims. The defense committed no errors, and Sims struck out 8, walking just one in 7 innings of work. Brookdale made a last minute comeback in the top of the 6th, scoring one run to tie the game at two, but the Lions answered right back! Olivia Mele doubled to left field with two outs in the bottom of the 6th and scored on Amanda Monda's single in the next at bat! That sealed the deal for the Lions who went on to retire the Jersey Blues in the top of the 7th, coming away victorious to finish the nightcap!