MELBOURNE, Fla. — The Bloomfield College of Montclair State University softball team began its spring break trip to Florida on Monday with a pair of nonconference contests at the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Melbourne, Fla. The Bears had a monstrous, 24-0 showing in their first game of the day against Fisher College but came up short, 10-2 in six innings against Montreat College in the second game of the day. With the day one split, Bloomfield moved to 1-1 overall while Fisher and Montreat shifted to 0-4 and 9-9, respectively.

GAME 1 STANDOUT PERFORMERS:

• Jaida Hastings went 4-for-4 with 5 RBI. 
• Isabella Franco, Paige Brown and Kelly Varela each had 3 RBI during the game. 
• Brown had an in-the-park homerun and Edith Luciano recorded a triple. Hastings, Lopez and Kate Juskiewicz all had at-least a double in the game.

GAME 1 vs Fisher Bears Scoring Plays:

• 1st INNING - Jaida Hastings doubled down the left field line, 2 RBI Kate Juskiewicz scored; Hailey Connor scored. Paige Brown homered (inside the park) to left field, 2 RBI; Jaida Hastings scored.
• 2nd INNING - Edith Luciano tripled down the rf line, RBI, scored on a throwing error by rf; Kelly Varela scored. Paige Brown walked, RBI; Jaida Hastings advanced to second; Kate Juskiewicz advanced to third; Hailey Connor scored. Paige Brown advanced to second; Jaida Hastings advanced to third; Kate Juskiewicz scored on a wild pitch. Kelly Varela singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Isabella Franco advanced to third; Isabella Lopez scored; Paige Brown scored.
• 3rd INNING - Edith Luciano scored on a wild pitch, unearned. Jaida Hastings doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Kate Juskiewicz scored; Hailey Connor scored. Isabella Lopez doubled to right center, RBI; Jaida Hastings scored. Isabella Franco singled to left center, RBI; Isabella Lopez scored. Kelly Varela struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b; Isabella Franco scored, unearned.
• 4th INNING - Isabella Lopez walked, RBI; Paige Brown advanced to second; Jaida Hastings advanced to third; Kate Juskiewicz scored, unearned. Kelly Varela singled to left field, RBI; Isabella Franco advanced to third; Isabella Lopez scored. Reyna Ozuna singled through the left side, RBI; Kelly Varela advanced to second; Isabella Franco scored. Kate Juskiewicz doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Glorian Velazquez (pinch runner) scored, unearned; Kelly Varela scored, unearned. Jaida Hastings singled to right field, RBI; Kate Juskiewicz scored, unearned.

 
GAME 1 vs Fisher Bears Pitching:

• Kate Juskiewicz pitched a complete game 5 inning shutout, striking out 7 batters and walking only 1. Juskiewicz moved to 1-0  on the season after facing 20 at-bats.

GAME 2 STANDOUT PERFORMERS:

• Edith Luciano went 1-for-3 and scored a run. 
• Kate Juskiewicz went 1-for-3 with a double. 

GAME 2 vs Montreat Bears Scoring Plays:

• 4th INNING - Jaida Hastings reached first on an error by 2b, advanced to second, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Hailey Connor advanced to third; Edith Luciano advanced to third, scored on an error by 2b, unearned.
• 4th INNING - Jaida Hastings advanced to third on a wild pitch; Hailey Connor scored on a wild pitch, unearned.

 
GAME 2 vs Montreat Bears Pitching:

• Jaida Hastings pitched 5 innings and struck out 2 batters while walking 4. She surrendered eight runs on eleven hits with all eight runs being earned.  Paige Brown came on in relief and gave up two earned runs and walked three batters.

UP NEXT 

The Bloomfield College softball team plays two more games at the USSSA Space Coast Complex on Tuesday. First, the Bears will take on Lawrence Tech University of Michigan at 10 a.m. Then, the team will wrap up Day 2 versus Defiance College at 12:15 p.m.
 
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