Carey softball's Paige Agate delivers go-ahead double to help Seahawks end 4-game skid
Paige Agate of Carey heads towards third base after a hit during a Nassau Conference 2 softball game against Bellmore JFK at Carey High School on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Credit: Derrick Dingle
Carey had been searching for a way to turn its season around and end its losing streak. The Seahawks' performance on Wednesday may have shown them just what they’re capable of.
Carey earned an 8-4 victory over visiting Bellmore JFK in Nassau II softball, snapping its four-game losing streak.
Vanessa Viti and Kristen Peers drew back-to-back walks to lead off the fourth. Paige Agate laced a double into the gap to give Carey a 5-4 lead. Madison Bourne singled with two outs to drive in Agate.
“I was hunting my pitch. I don’t go up there trying to do something I can’t,” Agate said. “This is a game we needed. We let loose and played how we know we can.”
Andrea Arias extended Carey’s lead to 7-4 with a solo homer in the fifth. Aria Agcaian in the sixth and scored on Bourne’s second RBI single to put Carey ahead 8-4.
“I was ahead in the count and if I see the ball where I want it, I’m going to take advantage of that,” Arias said. I saw a pitch middle outside and just drove it.”
Carey (3-6) opened the scoring in the first as Emily Almache walked and came around to score on Ava Dubin’s double.
Bellmore JFK (1-5) used its small-ball offense early as Samantha Kapitansky and Cecelia Toto each bunted for back-to-back base hits in the second. Lyla Pipkin’s sacrifice bunt drove in a run and Kaitlyn Thayer’s single added another as the Cougars took a 2-1 lead.
Bella Parzych singled to lead off the third for Bellmore JFK and went first-to-third on Kayla Indich’s bunt hit. Quinn Delmore and Rachel Silkowitz each drove in a run with a groundout to put the Cougars ahead 4-3.
“Our defense for the most part has been amazing, so we just had to take away their small ball,” Agate said. “That’s where they were hurting us. Once we took that away, it gave us the advantage.”
Peers settled into a groove after the third for Carey, allowing just one hit and no runs over the final four innings.
“We started playing with confidence and that’s a big part of this game. That’s what we’re trying to build,” Carey coach Anthony Turco said. “Kristen (Peers) has been working on not giving into batters and hitting her spots and she really built on that today.”
Christopher Matias covers high school sports for Newsday after spending time in Athletic Facilities and Operation at St. John’s and in Sports Information at CUNY York college.
