Rider Tops Lafayette 2-1

Despite being out-hit by the host Leopards, the Rider University softball team won a non-conference game at Lafayette College on Tuesday afternoon at Metzgar Fields. 

Trailing 2-1, Rider rallied with three runs in the top of the third inning, including an RBI double by freshman Kim Valdes (Jupiter, Fla./King's Academy) and an RBI triple from freshman Emily Cottrell (Beachwood/Toms River HS South), putting the Broncs back in the lead 4-2.  Cottrell had two hits and three RBI in the game.

The Leopards used three hits in the bottom of the fifth inning to plate two runs, cutting the deficit to 5-4.

Rider took a 1-0 first inning lead on an RBI single by Valdes after junior Kehli Washington (Lulea, Sweden/New Rochelle) reached on an error.  Washington scored twice in the game and also had two hits and two stolen bases and she leads the team in hits (51), run scored (31) and stolen bases (23).

Lafayette put together four hits in the bottom of the first inning, including an RBI double and RBI single to take a 2-1 lead.

Freshman Ali Meagher (Clark/Arthur L. Johnson) threw a complete game, with one strikeout, scattering 11 hits to record her second win of the season.

Rider (8-36) improved to 4-6 this season in one-run games.

Rider hosts Niagara University in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference doubleheader at Herb and Joan Young Field on Saturday at 1p.m.

—Rider University