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BRONXVILLE, N.Y.—In a back-and-forth, high-scoring affair, Sarah Lawrence College softball defeated College of New Rochelle, 25-13, in a non-conference game at Mary LeVine Field on Friday. The victory earned the Gryphons' first win in their last game of the regular season.

New Rochelle (5-27) posted one run off one hit to start the scoring in the top of the first inning. Sarah Lawrence (1-25) responded quickly, capitalizing off four walks, four errors and a hit batsman to bring seven runs across the plate in the bottom of the frame. Designated player Amanda Kelly (Brooklyn, N.Y., Brooklyn Sch. for Collaborative Studies) blasted an RBI-single to center field to earn the Gryphons' first hit of the game.

In the second inning, five CNR hits and two SLC errors helped the Blue Angels back into the game. Meghan King batted in a pair of runs with a single down the left line as the visitors tallied seven unearned runs to retake the lead, 8-7.

Sarah Lawrence loaded the bases with three-straight walks to start the inning. While CNR succeeded in turning a double play, junior Ciaran Rhodes (Haddon Township, N.J., Haddon Township) was able to slip an RBI single into right field to start the scoring on the inning. Three more Gryphons reached base on being struck by the ball, and Sarah Lawrence left the inning with four runs for an 11-8 advantage.

The top of the third inning saw CNR again convert on SLC defensive mistakes. Four Blue Angels reached first base on an error, while four others notched hits, including an RBI-double by King. Four CNR runners reached home, and Sarah Lawrence trailed again, 12-11.

Sarah Lawrence retook the lead in the bottom of the third inning and looked to put the game away for good. Shortstop Tori Himes (Boulder, Colo., New Vista) singled in her first time at bat while 11 Gryphons were given free passes on walks or by being hit by pitches. Sophomore Ariana Muoio (Cross River, N.Y., Convent of the Sacred Heart) notched her first hit of the day on a single through the left side, and Sarah Lawrence totaled 11 runs in the inning for a 22-12 lead.

Three hits helped CNR close the gap with one run in the top of the fourth inning, but Sarah Lawrence plated three runs in the bottom of the stanza. Muoio had her second hit of the day, while Jen Patten (Canandaigua, N.Y., Naples) added a single to center field.

In the top of the fifth, Sarah Lawrence dismissed the Blue Angles in a 1-2-3 inning and clinched the first win of the season for the Green and White.

Seven different Gryphons notched batted in two runs apiece, while Himes rounded the bases a game-high five times. Muoio added three runs, while Rhodes, Hannah Gordon (Denver, Colo., George Washington) and Leslie Martinez (Mission Viejo, Calif., Trabuco Hills) scored three runs each. Anhad Hundal (New Delhi, India, Vasant Valley School) reached base on all five of her plate appearances without an official at-bat.

In the circle, Sarah Lawrence pitcher Rebecca Kuntz (Northridge, Calif., Chaminade College Preparatory) picked up seven strikeouts and had no walks nor earned runs in her first collegiate win. CNR pitcher Christine Biskup had the team's only strikeout, while Tanika Charles was dealt the loss after yielding 11 runs (two earned) in relief.

Sarah Lawrence and College of New Rochelle are set for a rematch on Sunday as the third-seeded Gryphons host the second-seeded Blue Angels in the opening game of the 2013 Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference Softball Invitational. Action at Mary LeVine Field kicks off at 10 a.m.