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Brooklyn Trujillo
Hailey Varga
4
Winner Central Connecticut CCSUSB~1 1-0
1
Rider RID 0-1
Winner
Central Connecticut CCSUSB~1
1-0
4
Final
1
Rider RID
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Central Connecticut CCSUSB~1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Rider RID 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1

W: MARKS, Kari (1-0) L: Trujillo-Quintana, Brooklyn (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Falls in Season Opener to Central Connecticut

Trujillo-Quintana strikes out career-high 10 batters

NASHVILLE, TN – Brooklyn Trujillo-Quintana (Henderson, CO/Prairie View) struck out a career-high 10 batters and scored the Rider University softball team's lone run, but the Broncs fell to Central Connecticut State University, 4-1, in the season opener Friday at the Tennessee State Tiger Classic. The game was the season opener for both teams.

The Blue Devils scored four runs in the top of the second on a pair of walks, followed by three-straight run-scoring base hits. The support was all CCSU starting pitcher Kari Marks would need, as she limited the Broncs to one run on six hits and three walks, striking out eight.

The Broncs got their lone run in the bottom of the third. Trujillo-Quintana walked, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Kelsey Marigliano's (Seaford, NY/Plainledge) single to left center.

Quotes & Notes
"Our program showed progress today. However, we need to be better at executing with runners on base and pushing more runs across the board. Brooklyn had an outstanding 10 strikeout performance and performances like that in the circle will help lead us to more wins." - Rider Head Coach Davon Ortega

- Trujillo-Quintana took the loss in the circle. She went the distance, allowing four earned runs on seven hits and four walks, while striking out 10. The 10 punchouts more than double her previous career high of four.
- Freshmen Alyssa Ansara (Waterville, OH/Anthony Wayne), Amanda Cooper (Huntsville, TX/Huntsville), Elena Gonzalez (Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge), Chaela Crowder (Simi Valley, CA/Simi Valley) and Brianna Koonce (Warminster, PA/William Tennent) all made their Rider debuts in the game.  
- The Broncs return to action Saturday, when they face Creighton at 10 a.m. and Bowling Green at 5:30 p.m.  
 
Broncs by the Numbers
- Marigliano and Lani Moreno (Claremont, CA/Claremont) led the Broncs with two hits apiece.
- Grace Stansfield (Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter) and Rachael Zeides (Woodbine, NJ/Ocean City) also added one hit each.
- Gonzalez reached twice via walks in her three plate appearances.
- Trujillo-Quintana scored the Broncs' run.
 
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