Double steal spurs Babylon past C. Moriches
Babylon's Nicole Marro slides toward home as Mt. Sinai catcher Jordan Fiore attempts to tag her in the sixth inning of a Suffolk softball game. (April 13, 2012) Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
With his team trapped in a pitchers' duel, Babylon coach Rick Punzone thought he needed to get a little imaginative offensively.
He did in the bottom of the fifth as he called for a double steal.
Brianna Goodfellow added an RBI single, scoring Mary Tighe, later in the inning and that was all No. 1 Babylon needed Friday as it edged third-seeded Center Moriches, 2-0, in Game 1 of a Suffolk Class B best-of-three final series.
"It was a first-and-third situation and no one out and we were trying to make something happen in a zero-zero game," Punzone said.
The pitching was outstanding on both sides.
Babylon's Tiana Giuliano struck out 12 and walked two in a three-hitter for the win.
"Tiana had one little shaky inning, but she was pretty dominant," Punzone said. "She had both of her walks in the fourth."
Erin Creen threw a three-hitter for Center Moriches and both of the runs she surrendered were unearned.
Game 2 is Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Center Moriches.
