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RIVERDALE, N.Y.\u00a0\u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers\u00a0softball\u00a0team (5-16), lost\u00a0in its opening game at Gaelic Park against the Lions\u00a0from Columbia\u00a0(7-12) by a final score of 14-5 on\u00a0Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n
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NEXT UP:<\/p>\n Manhattan will continue its 2026 campaign on Saturday, March 21, when they play their first home conference games against the Pioneers\u00a0from Sacred Heart. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 PM from Gaelic Park, broadcasted live on the Jasper Sports Network.<\/p>\n Follow Manhattan Softball on X (@JaspersSoftball) and Instagram (@jasperssoftball).\u00a0<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n\tAfter surrendering the game’s initial run to the Lions, Kendall Penny<\/a> sent a two-run shot over the center field fence to bring home Caitlin Gaetani<\/a> and give Manhattan a 2-1 lead after two.\u00a0
\n\tThe Lions stormed back with a 10 run frame in the third, highlighted by two three-run jacks to end the frame at 11-2 in favor of Columbia.
\n\tSophia Hannappel<\/a> fired back in the fourth with the Green and White’s second two-run home run, cutting into the deficit, now 11-4.\u00a0
\n\tGaetani’s groundout RBI was the last source of offense for Manhattan in the afternoon, ending with nine total hits.
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\n\tSophomore utility player Brianna Estevez<\/a>\u00a0led the team in hits with two, her fourth such game in the last five outings.
\n\tFreshman catcher Kendall Penny<\/a> and infielder Sophia Hannappel<\/a> collected all four Jasper RBI, with two apiece.
\n\tJunior pitcher Karissa Spring<\/a> controlled the final five innings for the Green and White, allowing three earned runs off of six hits and striking out four.\u00a0
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