VELOCITY SOFTBALL

Velocity close out pool play with a tough 7-4 loss to the Empire State Huskies LI 2026 in a hard fought matchup. The Huskies broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the third with a four run inning. The Velocity close out Saturday pool play with a 1-2 record.

Game Highlights:

• The Velocity would out hit the Huskies 7-5 in the game. Seven different Velocity players each had a hit.
• Grace Wagner made her long awaited debut in the circle after injury. The 2026 righty pitched all four innings in the contest.

Inning Breakdown:

• Top of the 1st: Velocity would open the scoring in the first. An RBI groundout by Addison Van Lare would score Rowan Hennessy who doubled in the inning.
• Bottom of the 1st Empire State Huskies LI 2026 would even the score at one in the bottom of the frame. A Frazese would score on a wild pitch after opening the game with a single and a steal.
• Bottom of the 2nd: The Huskies would add a second run via an RBI single by A Trenaman.
• Top of the 3rd: Velocity would tie the game 2-2 on an RBI single by Bailey Hager. Kalli Meyer would score on the single.
• Bottom of the 3rd: The Huskies would add some needed breathing room by scoring four runs in the third. A single by Abbenda and a two run triple by Romanello would account for three of the four runs. The fourth run came across after an error by Kalli Meyer.
• Top of the 4th: Velocity adds their final run in the fourth. After singles by Davida Jackson and Bristol Eastman, Jackson would later score on a wild pitch by Vertuccio.
• Bottom of the 4th: A home run by Vertuccio caps the scoring for the game.

Pitching Notes:

• Grace Wagner made her Velocity debut in the circle. The 2026 right hander took the loss, pitching three plus innings. She gave up seven runs (six earned) on five Huskies hits. Wagner walked two and struck out two.
• Alexa O'Mallon earned the win in the start for the Huskies. The pitcher threw three innings in the circle, giving up two runs on four hits. She walked two and struck out two. Gianna Vertuccio pitched the final inning for the save. She gave up two runs on three hits in the inning, striking out two Velocity batters.