JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College softball opened CUNYAC play Friday afternoon against the Lehman College Lightning (7-8-1, 2-0 CUNYAC) from Padavan-Preller Fields.  The Cardinals scored five runs in a 14-5 setback in game one before falling 13-0 in the series finale. 
 
Game 1: Lehman 15, York 4 (5 Inn.)

• Lehman broke the scoring ice in the top of the first with a ground out by Patria Sanchez (1-for-3, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, SB) to drive in Lizbeth Perez (3-for-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 SB) to the early lead.
• York leveled the score in the bottom of the frame with a Remedios Garcia (2-for-3, RBI) RBI single to plate home Sofia Soric (2-for-3, 2 R).  
• The Lightning struck in second with five runs on Garcia (L, 2-6: 5 IP, 10 H, 9 ER, 5 BB, 3  SO) as a costly fielding error by first baseman Andrea Wright (1-for-2, RBI, BB) allowed Sanchez to score for what proved to be the game-winning run.
• Trailing 9-1, York responded in the third with RBI singles by Garcia and Soric.  
• In the fourth, Wright worked a leadoff walk to set the stage for Samantha Panameno, who launched a run-scoring triple to left field to push across York's fourth run.  
• After Lehman's four-run fifth, York pushed across the game's final run to close out the scoring.  Lissenny Florentino led off with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error before Michelle Mancuso's (0-of-1, 2 RBI) sacrifice hit advanced her home.  
• Jireh Espina (W, 6-7: 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 SO) collected Lehman's win as the Lighting held the edge in hits (10-7) and stolen bases (5-1).  Fielding wise, York made four errors compared to Lehman's two. 

Game 2: Lehman 13, York 0 (5 Inn.)

• Sanchez (2-for-5, 2 R, 5 RBI) got the Lightning off to a strong start with a two-run bomb in the first inning. Lehman tacked on another run in the frame to lead 3-0.
• Attempting to get York on the board, Florentino was caught stealing home to keep the scoreline at 3-0.
• On the strength of two hits and three steals, the Lightning pushed their advantage to 5-0 in the top of the second. 
• Nicole Lopez's RBI groundout in the third stanza gave Lehman a 6-0 edge. 
• The Lightning added a run in the fourth to make it 7-0.
• Espina (W, 7-7: 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 SO) continued to dazzle, as her two fourth-inning punchouts continued a streak of retiring 10-straight York batters. 
• Putting the game away, Sanchez's two-run double, Natalie Kola's (2-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB, BB) RBI single, and Lanaiyah Henriquez's (3-for-4, RBI) run scoring single helped plate six runs to give Lehman a 13-0 cushion. 
• Extra-base hits by Emperatriz Cesar (1-for-2) and Faith Howes (1-for-2) gave the Cardinals an offensive spark before Espina got two strikeouts to end the contest. 
• Outside the scoreline, the Lightning maintained control in the hits (14-2), walks (3-1), and stolen base (6-0) categories.
• Making her home debut in the circle, Ayanna Saavedra (L, 2-2; 5 IP, 15 H, 8ER, 3 BB, 3 SO) went the distance in defeat for York. 

Up Next
The Cardinals (4-8) begin a four-game road stretch Friday (Apr. 12) with a non-conference doubleheader against the Sarah Lawrence College Gryphons (0-8) starting at 3:30 p.m. from Mary Levine Field.  Tune in with live video by visiting yorkathletics.com/live. 

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